Both the players made it to the semifinals with lopsided victories in the quarterfinals.

Keerthana Pandian then sailed into the women’s semifinals in 6-red snooker. She was joined by Asian champion Anupama Ramachandran.

Chitra Magimairaj assured India of a fifth medal by storming into the last-four stage in women’s 10-ball pool.

Arora, who has been having a good run on the Heyball pro tour in recent times, outclassed Kenya’s Farah Osman Yusuf 9-2 in the quarterfinals.

The world No. 5 had earlier defeated South Africa’s Kris Pillay by a similar margin in the first round. Arora takes on world No. 4 Jason Theron of South Africa for a place in the final.

Vidya was even more authoritative in her 7-1 annihilation of Doreen Warukinga of Zambia in the quarters.

The seasoned cueist from Bengaluru had earlier put it past host nation’s Ketki Kheerpaul 7-2 in the first round.

Keerthana played a percentage game to keep the dangerous Malaysian, Tan Kim Mei, at bay.

She scored a straight-frame 2-0 victory to sail into the last-four stage. Anupama then put it past Nicola Rossouw of South Africa 2-0.

Results: 6-Red Snooker (Quarters): Women: Keerthana Pandian (Ind) beat Tan Kim Mei (Mas) 2-0 (27-15, 39-15); Anupama Ramachandran (Ind) beat Nicola Rossouw (RSA) 2-0 (32-24, 40-29).

Heyball: Men: Quarters: Shivam Arora (Ind) beat Farah Osman Yusuf (Ken) 9-2.

Women: Quarters: Vidya Pillai (Ind) beat Doreen Warukinga (Zam) 7-1.

10-ball pool: Men: Round 1: Anurag Giri (Ind) beat Sundeep Gulati (Ind) 8-8 (5-4).

Women: Quarters: Chitra Magimairaj (Ind) beat Elzetta Koen (RSA) 7-4. PTI UNG KHS