Pakistan thrashed by India in one-sided snooker final

3-0 defeat dash Bilal and Masih's hopes of gold in team event

KARACHI: Pakistan settled for silver and bronze medals in the team event at the ACBS Team Snooker Championship after losing 3-0 to India in the final in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday.

The pairing of Muhammad Bilal and Babar Masih had reached the final after defeating compatriots Muhammad Sajjad and Asjad Iqbal in the semi-final.

However, the winning duo struggled against the arch-rivals in the championship-decider, which according to Masih, cost him and Bilal that the gold medal.

"We couldn't play to our full potential in the final," Masih told The Express Tribune." We missed a lot of chances, also lost the first frame and just couldn't bounce back."

Earlier in the event, Sajjad won the gold in individual event, whereas Bilal bagged a bronze medal.

The players then bagged two more medals, taking silver and bronze in the team event.