Sajjad, Toba make flying starts in India
Pakistan cueists register 4-0 wins in IBSF World Championship
KARACHI:
Pakistan’s Muhammad Sajjad and Asif Toba bagged emphatic victories yesterday in their opening matches of the IBSF Snooker World Championship being played in Bangalore, India.
Sajjad thumped local cueist IV Rajeev 4-0 after facing very little resistance from his opponent. The first frame went down to the wire, but Sajjad came out on top with a six-point lead and then easily won the next three frames to triumph with a scoreline of 69-63, 56-18, 61-10 and 75-32.
Meanwhile, Toba had a tougher match as compared to his compatriot after being put under pressure in three of the four frames by Australia’s Adrian Ridley, however, he eventually won the encounter 4-0.
The former national champion registered victory with scores of 53-38, 56-18, 69-63 and 73-60 after fending off a couple of challenges in the third and fourth frames.
Earlier on Wednesday, Hamza Akbar was beaten 4-3 in the first match by Thailand’s Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn despite a gritty fightback.
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Pakistan’s Muhammad Sajjad and Asif Toba bagged emphatic victories yesterday in their opening matches of the IBSF Snooker World Championship being played in Bangalore, India.
Sajjad thumped local cueist IV Rajeev 4-0 after facing very little resistance from his opponent. The first frame went down to the wire, but Sajjad came out on top with a six-point lead and then easily won the next three frames to triumph with a scoreline of 69-63, 56-18, 61-10 and 75-32.
Meanwhile, Toba had a tougher match as compared to his compatriot after being put under pressure in three of the four frames by Australia’s Adrian Ridley, however, he eventually won the encounter 4-0.
The former national champion registered victory with scores of 53-38, 56-18, 69-63 and 73-60 after fending off a couple of challenges in the third and fourth frames.
Earlier on Wednesday, Hamza Akbar was beaten 4-3 in the first match by Thailand’s Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn despite a gritty fightback.
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