Pakistan Concludes Asian Team Snooker Championship Run

Pakistan’s journey in the Asian Team Snooker Championship concluded on Saturday following a 3-1 defeat to Malaysia in the semi-finals. Malaysia’s strong performance propelled them into the final.

The semi-final, hosted in Colombo, Sri Lanka, showcased Pakistan’s Muhammad Asif and Awais Munir against Malaysia’s Lim Kok Leong and Thor Chuan Leong.

Match Highlights
  • In the initial frame, Lim Kok Leong secured a 79-24 victory over Owais Munir.
  • Muhammad Asif responded by defeating Thor Chuan Leong 75-42 in the second frame, leveling the match at 1-1.
  • The Malaysian duo then won the doubles frame 65-25.
  • Lim Kok Leong clinched the tie for Malaysia by defeating Asif 84-47 in the fourth frame.

Pakistan fielded two teams in the competition. One team reached the semi-finals, while the other exited in the quarter-finals.

Pakistan’s second team, featuring Shahid Aftab and Muhammad Sajjad, experienced mixed results. They started with a comeback victory against Bahrain, recovering from a 2-0 deficit. However, they then suffered a 3-1 defeat against Chinese Taipei.

Recent Achievement

It is worth noting that Munir recently secured the Asian Six-Red Snooker Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on July 2, 2024, defeating Hong Kong’s Nansen Wan.

Munir achieved a 6-3 victory, winning three frames consecutively to establish a 5-2 lead after the match was tied at 2-2. Despite a comeback attempt by Wan, Munir secured the title.

Final frame scores were: 0-65, 35-26, 27-36, 38-20, 0-65, 13-46, 8-60, 34-0, 27-40.