Root and Stokes grind down weary India to stretch lead beyond 100
O’Sullivan eases into International Championship third round

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN eased into round three of the International Championship with a 6-2 victory over home favourite He Guoqiang in Nanjing.
The seven-time world champion recovered from losing the opening frame to take control of the contest with breaks of 73, 87, 83 and 70.
The Chinese player edged a tight sixth frame to reduce his deficit before two further half-century breaks from world number five O’Sullivan set up a last-32 meeting with Pang Junxu.
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