In the early morning of April 30, Beijing time, the semi-final match of the Snooker World Championship continued, and Williams and Trump competed for the third stage of the competition. Williams, who trailed 5-11 in the first two stages, found his form in the third stage, winning five consecutive sets in the game and chasing the set to 11-13 at the end of the third stage, leaving suspense for the final fourth stage of the game.
Trump was in a brilliant state in the first stage, taking a 3-0 lead at the start, with Williams taking a back inning in the fourth inning. But then from innings 5 to 8, Trump won four straight sets, and after the first stage Trump led 7-1. In the first stage, Trump shot a 50+, while Williams didn't have a 50+.
Williams improved in form in the second inning, scoring a single 119 innings and a single 52 and 70 in the 15th and 16th innings, respectively. Trump also had a two-shot breaker and a two-shot 50+ performance, with the two sides taking a 4-4 tie in the second stage, after which Trump led 11-5.
As soon as the third stage began, Trump scored a 120-pointer to extend the advantage 12-5. Williams then went down five innings, including a high score of 137 in the 18th inning, in addition to a 4-shot 50+ performance, once chasing the score to 10-12. Trump scored a 113-run in the 23rd inning to take advantage of three more innings 13-10. Williams won 63-14 in the 24th inning to bring the score to 11-13 at the end of the third stage.
The fourth stage of the match between the two sides will continue at 21:30 Beijing time on April 30, can Williams, who has regained his touch, continue to take advantage of the chase? Will Trump hold on to a slim margin? The final stage of the game is bound to be very exciting.