U21 snooker: Saqib emerges victorious in nervy final

As finalists, both players booked their place in Asian U21 Championship squad

KARACHI:

Gujranwala’s Muhammad Saqib clinched the U21 Junior National Snooker Championship as he defeated Haris Tahir 6-5 in a thrilling match on Wednesday.

In a see-saw encounter which saw Tahir lose by scores of 56-29, 76-19, 43-88, 51-36, 39-71, 71-20, 29-62, 76-36, 24-113, 19-68, 26-67 it was 18-year-old Saqib who showed true resilience when he staged a comeback from 5-3 down to bag the last three frames on the trot to seal the win.

“It was a great match,” Saqib told The Express Tribune. “I’m happy that I managed to win, Tahir brought his top game, but by the end of the match, I kept telling myself that I need to win the last three frames.” As finalists, both Tahir and Saqib booked their place in the Asian U21 Championship squad.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 4^th,  2016.

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