LAHORE: Pakistan’s Asjad Iqbal clinched the silver medal in the IBSF World 6 Red Snooker Championship 2024, held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on Wednesday.
The championship, which ran from September 21 to 25, saw Iqbal reach the final, ultimately falling to India’s Kamal Chawla in a closely-contested match.
The final showdown between Asjad and Kamal Chawla was a testament to the high level of competition in the tournament.
The match, played over eleven frames, ended with Chawla emerging victorious with a score of 6-2.
Asjad started strong, winning the first two frames, 47-13 and 47-18 but Chawla came back in the game with Iqbal taking a step back, missing some key pockets. Chawla then demonstrated remarkable skill, winning six consecutive frames to secure the championship that included a break of 71 in the third frame and a 40-break in the fifth frame.
Kamal Chawla beat Asjad 6-2; (13-47, 18-47, 71(71)-0, 41-07, 64(40)-0, 43-0, 33-20, 36-29).
“Iqbal’s performance in this prestigious international event highlights the growing strength of Pakistan in the world of snooker,” said Naveed Kapadia, a snooker official.