Pakistan’s Asjad Iqbal has advanced to the semi-finals of the Snooker World Cup after a thrilling 4-3 victory over China’s Gao Yang in the quarter-finals.
The match saw a series of tight frames, with Asjad's winning scores being 0-76, 64-25, 135-0, 34-81, 64-65, 69-50, and 50-69.
In the upcoming semi-finals, Asjad Iqbal will face Cyprus' Michael Georgiou, a formidable opponent.
Meanwhile, fellow Pakistani cueist Awais Munir was knocked out in the quarter-finals after a 4-2 defeat to Iran’s Ali Ghareghazloo, ending his campaign in the tournament.
Both Pakistani players performed impressively to reach the quarter-finals.
In the pre-quarter finals, Asjad secured a 4-1 win over Hong Kong’s Cheung Yu Kei, while Awais triumphed 4-2 against Hong Kong’s Chau Ho Man.
Faizan Lakhani Faizan Lakhani is Deputy Editor (Sports) at Geo News.