Sajjad marches into snooker semis
Thrashes Sharjeel 5-0 including a break of 127.
KARACHI:
Former Pakistan number one Mohammad Sajjad continued his excellent form at the Jubilee Insurance National Snooker Championship 2012, crushing Sharjeel Mehmood 5-0 to cruise into the semi-finals.
On his way to the last-four, the former Asia number two also hit a break of 127, the highest of the tournament so far, as he outplayed Mehmood 57-45, 58-13, 134-1, 58-50, 94-37.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Asif battled out a 5-3 win over Sohail Shehzad in his quarter-final clash. Despite losing the first frame 65-24, Asif came back strongly to win the following frames 43-42 and 93-1. Shehzad won the fourth frame 65-25 but Asif consolidated his lead, taking the next two 63-20, 60-25.
The sea-saw battle continued with Sohail winning the seventh frame 76-18 before Asif sealed the result with a 69-57 win in the final frame.
Elsewhere in the tournament, Naveen Perwani defeated qualifier Vishan Gir 5-2 to end the latter’s fine run in the event in which he beat several higher-ranked players. Sultan Mohammad downed Abdul Sattar 5-2 to also march into the last-four.
Sajjad will take on Perwani, while Asif will face Mohammad in the semi-finals today.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 8th, 2012.
Former Pakistan number one Mohammad Sajjad continued his excellent form at the Jubilee Insurance National Snooker Championship 2012, crushing Sharjeel Mehmood 5-0 to cruise into the semi-finals.
On his way to the last-four, the former Asia number two also hit a break of 127, the highest of the tournament so far, as he outplayed Mehmood 57-45, 58-13, 134-1, 58-50, 94-37.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Asif battled out a 5-3 win over Sohail Shehzad in his quarter-final clash. Despite losing the first frame 65-24, Asif came back strongly to win the following frames 43-42 and 93-1. Shehzad won the fourth frame 65-25 but Asif consolidated his lead, taking the next two 63-20, 60-25.
The sea-saw battle continued with Sohail winning the seventh frame 76-18 before Asif sealed the result with a 69-57 win in the final frame.
Elsewhere in the tournament, Naveen Perwani defeated qualifier Vishan Gir 5-2 to end the latter’s fine run in the event in which he beat several higher-ranked players. Sultan Mohammad downed Abdul Sattar 5-2 to also march into the last-four.
Sajjad will take on Perwani, while Asif will face Mohammad in the semi-finals today.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 8th, 2012.