Pakistan’s snooker team, comprising Asjad Iqbal and Awais Munir, has secured a spot in the ACBS Asian 15-Red Men’s Team Snooker Championship 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following a 3-1 victory over Hong Kong.
In the semi-final match, Pakistan bounced back after Iqbal lost the first singles frame 47-72. Munir equalized by winning his frame 80-44. The team then won the doubles frame with an impressive 99 clearance break. Iqbal clinched the victory by defeating Nansen Wan 82-28 in his second singles match. Earlier, Pakistan advanced to the semi-finals by defeating India’s Sarav Kothari and Hussain Khan with a clean 3-0 scoreline, with frame scores of 63-35, 75-22, and 70-06.
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Throughout the tournament, Pakistan has shown strong performance. On the opening day, they secured a 3-0 victory over Saudi Arabia (2) with frame scores of 89-0 (76), 64-23, and 81-01. They continued their dominance with another 3-0 win against Myanmar to reach the quarter-finals, with frame scores of 87-39, 72-45, and 71-25. The championship features 18 teams divided into six groups. The top four teams from the group stage advance directly to the quarter-finals, while the next eight teams compete in the pre-quarter-finals, with the winners joining the top four.
