Snooker: Asif, Iqbal rally into last-4
Shehzad thrashed Naveen Perwani 5-0.
Asif had little problem in seeing off Mohammad Sajjad 5-2 in arguably the toughest match of the quarter-finals. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
IBSF world champion Mohammad Asif will face Shahid Aftab and defending champion Asjad Iqbal will lock horns with Imran Shehzad in the semi-finals of 5th NBP Ranking Snooker Championship today at the NBP Sports Complex.
Asif had little problem in seeing off Mohammad Sajjad 5-2 in arguably the toughest match of the quarter-finals, while Shehzad thrashed Naveen Perwani 5-0.
Meanwhile, Iqbal staged a miraculous recovery after being 4-0 down against Sohail Shehzad, going on to win the next five frames to seal the victory 5-4. Aftab was also involved in a grueling nine-setter but eventually defeated Khurram Agha 5-4.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 26th, 2013.
IBSF world champion Mohammad Asif will face Shahid Aftab and defending champion Asjad Iqbal will lock horns with Imran Shehzad in the semi-finals of 5th NBP Ranking Snooker Championship today at the NBP Sports Complex.
Asif had little problem in seeing off Mohammad Sajjad 5-2 in arguably the toughest match of the quarter-finals, while Shehzad thrashed Naveen Perwani 5-0.
Meanwhile, Iqbal staged a miraculous recovery after being 4-0 down against Sohail Shehzad, going on to win the next five frames to seal the victory 5-4. Aftab was also involved in a grueling nine-setter but eventually defeated Khurram Agha 5-4.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 26th, 2013.