Pakistan play Thailand today in Asian snooker championship final in Riyadh

Pakistan’s Awaisullah Muneer plays a shot during Asian 6-Red Snooker Championship in Riyadh on July 2, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports)

• Duo of Asjad Iqbal and Awais Munir beat Hongkong in semis, India in quarter-finals
• Asian 15-Red Men’s Team Snooker Championship 2024 taking place in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan snooker team has qualified for the Asian 15-Red Men’s Team Snooker Championship 2024 finals and will play Thailand today, Friday, after the duo of Asjad Iqbal and Awais Munir beat Hong Kong in a match-winning 3-1 semifinal performance in Riyadh.
The Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports (ACBS), which governs non-professional snooker and English billiards in the Asian region, has organized the international snooker tournament. The ACBS, previously known as the Asian Billiards and Snooker Federation, was officially inaugurated in 1984.
“Pakistan has qualified for the final of Asian 15-Red Men’s Team Snooker Championship 2024 beating Hong Kong in Saudi Arabia,” state-run Radio Pakistan said on Friday. “In the semifinal, the Pakistani team defeated Hong Kong by 3-1 in Riyadh.”
The Pakistani team played arch-rival neighboring India in the quarter-finals, beating India’s Sarav Kothari and Hussain Khan by 3-0 with frame scores of 63-35, 75-22 and 70-06. Earlier, Pakistan also defeated Myanmar 3-0 with frame scores of 87-39, 72-45, and 71-25.
The Pakistani team has already secured the silver medal in the Asian snooker championship by reaching the semifinals. The championship comprises 18 teams divided into six groups, with the top four teams in the round matches qualifying directly for the quarterfinals. 
Last year, Pakistani snooker player Mohammad Asif stunned seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry 4-2 in the qualifying round of the British Open.