Snooker: Pakistan trounce England at IBSF world event

Pakistani duo Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Sajjad beat England 4-1.


APP October 01, 2013
Asif trounced Pole Patryk Maslowski 4-1. PHOTO: AYESHA MIR/EXPRESS

KARACHI: Pakistan whipped England 4-1 in their opening match at the IBSF World Team Snooker Championship in Carlow, Ireland on Tuesday.

The Pakistan team, comprising World Champion Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Sajjad dominated England. Though they lost the final frame, Pakistan ended the match with scores of 63-51, 100-0, 70-22, 106-12, 36-72.

Earlier World Amateur Champion Muhammad Asif got off to a winning start when he beat Poland's Patryk Maslowski 4-1.

Asian 6-Reds Champion Asif was tied 1-1 after the first two frames. But he demonstrated strong potting and safety play to register an impressive 55-15, 0-53, 51-0, 65-0, 35-7 victory.

Cueists from 32-nations are taking part in the week-longevent.

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