Ronnie O'Sullivan has made 12 centuries in this year's World ChampionshipVenue: Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Dates: 16 April-2 MayCoverage: Watch live on BBC TV and Red Button with uninterrupted coverage on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport appSix-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan pulled 15-9 ahead of John Higgins to move within two frames of his eighth World Championship final.
Trailing 10-6, Higgins won the first frame of the day but was unable to mount a recovery despite making his first century of the match.
O'Sullivan played with greater rhythm though, compiling breaks of 82, 101, 121 and a superb 134 to widen his lead.
Play in their semi-final match resumes at 19:00 BST.
Judd Trump, who won the title in 2019 leads 13-11 against three-time winner Mark Williams in the other last-four match which concludes on Saturday at 14:30.
More to follow.
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