The Chinese 22-year-old surged into a 6-2 lead against Mark Allen after a power outage while Shaun Murphy was pegged back by John Higgins in their semi-final

Zhao Xintong battled back to draw level at 8-8 with Shaun Murphy in their world championship quarter-final while Mark Allen and Barry Hawkins are also on the same scoreline

Shaun Murphy eliminated Zhao Xintong to extend the ‘Crucible curse’ and will next face John Higgins in a battle of former champions