Pakistan teams were off to winning starts in Asian Snooker Team Championship held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. PHOTO: FILE
Former IBSF world champion Mohammad Asif and Asjad Iqbal, who are representing Pakistan (1), had a tough start as they fought hard to triumph 3-2 against Iraq. They then won 3-1 against UAE (2) to secure a second victory within the same day.
On the other hand, Pakistan (2), comprising Babar Masih and Mohammad Bilal, thrashed Saudi Arabia 3-0 and also whitewashed Bahrain 3-0.
6-Red Snooker Championship: Two Pakistanis advance to Asian quarter-finals
Meanwhile, it was a disappointing end for Pakistani cueists in the Asian 6-Red Championship as both Asif and Babar lost their quarter-final matches.
Asif went down 6-2 to India’s Pankaj Advani, while Afghanistan’s Rais Senzhai won 6-3 against Babar.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 24th, 2016.
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