Ronnie O'Sullivan against Si Jiahui Live: Score and updates from the World Snooker Championship

On the other table it is the world No. 1 Judd Trump, which will lead overnight when he deserves a 5: 3 advantage over the 2023 world champion.

A slightly shocking first session for Si Jiahui at the end. He needed a while to get started, and even when he did it, every mistake was punished by Ronnie O'Sullivan. The missing black in frame seven, in particular he could follow him.

The rocket runs 6-2 overnight, the next meeting tomorrow evening at 10 a.m. before the last meeting at 7 p.m.

Can you use any fight? We have to see

O'Sullivan includes the frame when he brings 70 points with only 67 points available. Can he end this session with a flourishing and make a century?

He tries a red from the pink and then lacks a double right -very center to keep the break alive!

And he makes the bin. The pink after final red brings him through the 100 brand. In the end it is a break of 121 and Ronnie O'Sullivan wins eight to lead 6-2. He already has a foot in the semi -finals.

Oof. A pink to the left wipes your feet, but wipes on 17. O'Sullivan's cueball control is more flawless than ever and it builds up a healthy lead.

He is suddenly 45 points before sweat. He cannons in the pack and divides them beautifully. This is the rocket back with its boast

Si's break-off leaves O'Sullivan a long red to try it, and he gives it into the heart of the bag. A tricky yellow is sent with serenity, as is a red along the pillow.

The rocket catches all cylinders here. If he does 6-2, it can be curtains for SI.

The last red is deleted to the right and O'Sullivan only needs the colors, all of which are in their places.

It's really easy for the rocket and he pugs the balls that Si should have been. Punished, bad for his miss.

Ronnie O'Sullivan wins frames with a break of 67 to extend his lead to 5: 2.

This would be a painful theft for Si, but you know that exactly what Ronnie has in mind.

It drives to 24, but a split of the red goes wrong. Leaves him a difficult cut on the red to right middle, but it is a great pot. Beautifully controlled, heart of the bag and perfectly on black.

It doesn't look like any real obstacles for him during this break

This is more of the Si Jiahui, which we saw two years ago when he reached the semi -finals of the World Cup. He is beautiful in time and the white moves the table, which is guided by his wand of a keyword.

His lead climbs over 50, but then a bad mistake. He misses a black from the spot. Inexplicable. It is 52: 0, but there is more than enough for O'Sullivan to strike back here. That could be expensive

O'Sullivan leaves a long red directly from the demolition, but the Chinese star rattles the pine. On his next visit, however, he has a red center area and that finds the heart of the bag.

Follow a few red with blues and then a nice shot over the table to land beautiful on a red directly under the black. Then smash into the pack to free a couple.

He begins to look good here. Break of 20 and the balls are now beautifully positioned to build a big lead.

The only danger that is left in this context is whether Si can produce the century. The answer is not, but a break of 69 and Si Jiahui wins the frame six to limit the gap to 4-2.

Nicely made and with two frames at the session of the rest of the frames, he will hope to get back to level. Or in the absolute worst behind 5-3.