Wu Yize like ‘playing against a PlayStation’ as he books first Crucible semi-final

Wu Yize is into the Crucible semi-finals (Picture: Getty Images)

Hossein Vafaei felt like he was playing against a PlayStation as he was beaten 13-8 by Wu Yize in the World Snooker Championship quarter-final on Wednesday night.

The 22-year-old continues his brilliant rise towards the top of snooker, having won his first ranking title at the International Championship this season and playing at the Crucible as a seed for the first time this year.

The attack-minded Chinese star thrashed compatriot Lei Peifan 10-2 in the opening round before scoring a huge 13-11 win over four-time champion Mark Selby in the last 16.

Both Wu and Vafaei were playi...