World Snooker Championship 2023: Kyren Wilson hits five centuries to storm past Ryan Day, Shaun Murphy trails Si Jiahui

Kyren Wilson hit five centuries to storm past Ryan Day at the World Snooker Championship and book a place in round two, while Shaun Murphy trails Crucible debutant Si Jiahui 5-4 after their opening session. Wilson had begun the evening session 6-3 ahead, having starred earlier in the day with a stunning 147 break — only the 13th ever to have been made at the Crucible. Ad He was immediately pegged back by Day in the first frame of the night as the gap narrowed to just two frames.

World ChampionshipTrump holiday before World Championship a 'mistake', says McManus2 HOURS AGO But from then on Wilson found some fine form as he reasserted his authority. First a 120 took him 7-4 ahead, and then a similarly beautifully compiled 108 — his fourth century of the match at that point — put further water between him and Day. It got worse for Day as Wilson took the next frame too, and as the players went off for the mid-session interval it looked like only one result was on the cards.

However, Day emerged revitalised from the bowels of the Crucible and he forged into a 57-point lead in the next frame. Trump holiday before World Championship a 'mistake', says McManus Trump 'annoyed' after 'not turning up' in defeat to McGill Wilson was in top form though, and a wonderful long diagonal got him back at the table. He then composed a quick 24 before missing a red to the left corner pocket, and that was the window Day needed to secure the balls he needed for the frame.