Mohammad Majid lost to India’s Dhvaj Haria 5-4, despite leading 4-0 at one point. PHOTO: FILE
The first two frames of the match were close affairs, but Akbar piped his opponent to build a 2-0 lead which laid the foundation for his victory. He hardly gave Chiewchan a chance to make a comeback in the match, going 4-0 up.
With victory in sight, Chiewchan pulled one back after a close contest to make it 4-1, but Akbar ensured that he got through by winning the sixth frame.
“Akbar played really well in the quarter-final with a killer instinct,” Pakistan team manager Naved Kapadia told The Express Tribune.
“He did not lose focus throughout the match which is a good sign since the crucial matches of the tournament are approaching now.”
Meanwhile, last edition’s runner-up, Mohammad Majid, lost to India’s Dhvaj Haria 5-4, despite leading 4-0 at one point.
“Majid played poorly even though he was in a winning position. It should have been a 5-0 or 5-1 win for him,” commented Kapadia
Published in The Express Tribune, June 13th, 2014.
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