Pakistan’s winning run ends
Sajjad, Aftab advance into snooker quarters despite defeat.
KARACHI:
Despite tasting their first defeat in the ENOC Team International Snooker Championship against Thailand, Pakistan were able to qualify for the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Mohammad Sajjad and Shahid Aftab went down 3-0 in their last league match against Thailand but finished second in Group B to qualify for the quarter-finals. They will face either UAE or Hong Kong in the last-eight match.
Sajjad admitted their Thai opponents played well and were tough to overcome.
“It was a tough match and although we lost 3-0, we fought in every frame,” Sajjad told The Express Tribune. “We’re hoping that we’ll get UAE in the quarter-finals since we’ve defeated them earlier. Hong Kong are as competitive as Thailand.”
Pakistan beat Syria 3-1 and UAE 3-0 and 3-1 in their earlier matches of the tournament.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 27th, 2011.
Despite tasting their first defeat in the ENOC Team International Snooker Championship against Thailand, Pakistan were able to qualify for the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Mohammad Sajjad and Shahid Aftab went down 3-0 in their last league match against Thailand but finished second in Group B to qualify for the quarter-finals. They will face either UAE or Hong Kong in the last-eight match.
Sajjad admitted their Thai opponents played well and were tough to overcome.
“It was a tough match and although we lost 3-0, we fought in every frame,” Sajjad told The Express Tribune. “We’re hoping that we’ll get UAE in the quarter-finals since we’ve defeated them earlier. Hong Kong are as competitive as Thailand.”
Pakistan beat Syria 3-1 and UAE 3-0 and 3-1 in their earlier matches of the tournament.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 27th, 2011.