Murphy lays down early marker against Zhao in world championship quarter-final

Shaun Murphy overturned a 3-0 deficit against defending champion Zhao Xintong to lead 5-3 after the first session of their World Snooker Championship quarter-final at the Crucible. Zhao had opened strongly with a break of 122, but Murphy won five consecutive frames, including a composed break of 69, to seize control. Murphy had previously beaten Xiao Guodong in the second round with a session to spare.