Asjad Iqbal survives in last-24 of 35th ABCS Asian Snooker Championship 2019
Asjad Iqbal joined compatriots Mohammad Bilal and Babar Masih in the last-32 round of 35th ACBS Asian Snooker Championship in Doha.
Pakistan’s cueists Asjad Iqbal blasted their way to the pre-quarterfinals as he joined compatriots Mohammad Bilal and Babar Masih while Zulfiqar A. Qadir crashed out in the 35th Asian Snooker Championship in Doha.
Leading 3-1, Asjad Iqbal put himself in danger zone and came close to elimination from Asian Snooker 2019 in Last 24 stage, but on time he managed to clinch the deciding frame and stayed in title race.
The way Asjad was playing, it could’ve been an easy win for him but from fifth frame onwards, Kingslay Ang a.k.a Ang Boon Chin started potting well and made a great comeback to secured next two frames.
The match was levelled and in the deciding frame Asjad struggled once again but when he got a lucky red pot with opening for black, he cleared the table without any hesitation and defeat Kingslay Ang 4-3.
Bilal and Babar who were through to the last-32 by emerging group champions have been re-seeded third and sixth respectively. Bilal faces Mohsen Bukshaisha while Babar takes on Iran’s Amir Sarkhosh.
Asjad will be up against fifth seed Ahmed Saif of Qatar in his next fixture.
Meanwhile, celebrated Indian cueist Pankaj Advani has been unimpressive so far. Drawn in group K, Advani could only win two matches and lost one to finish runner-up behind Chinese Gao Yang and advance into last-24 where he defeated Thailand’s Noppadon Sangnil 4-2.
During the three group matches, Advani could only won 10 frames and surprisingly lost eight.
Last-24 round Results:
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
| Asjad Iqbal | def | Kingsley Ang (Singapore) | 4-3 (63-24, 49-59, 65-10, 71-47, 5-78, 32-69, 74-19) |
| Mohsen Bukshaisha (Qatar) | def | Zulfiqar A Qadir | 4-2 (58-16, 77-25, 64-14, 12-79, 46-56, 67-12) |
Remaining league match result:
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
| Zulfiqar A. Qadir | def | Essa Al qubaisi (Qatar) | 4-1 (63-42, 80-0, 65-46, 1-60, 64-52) |
