India loses to Pakistan in Asian team snooker championship final

India was outplayed in the first two matches, with Pankaj Advani going down 79-1 against Babar Masih and Zulfiqar Qadir outplaying Laxman Rawat 71-1. 

Published : Jun 29, 2019 23:13 IST

The Pakistan team celebrates beating India in the final of the Asian team snooker championship in Doha on Friday.
The Pakistan team celebrates beating India in the final of the Asian team snooker championship in Doha on Friday.
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The Pakistan team celebrates beating India in the final of the Asian team snooker championship in Doha on Friday.

Pakistan (2) got the better of India (1) 3-2 in the final of the Asian team snooker championship in Doha on Friday.

India was outplayed in the first two matches, with Pankaj Advani going down 79-1 against Babar Masih and Zulfiqar Qadir outplaying Laxman Rawat 71-1.

The Indian duo won the next match against the Pakistani pair 58-18 before Advani got past Qadir 67-39. Pakistan, however, had the last laugh with Masih overcoming Rawat 69-9.

READ | Snooker World Cup: India gets off to strong start

Earlier, in the semifinals, India (1) and Pakistan (2) had edged past Myanmar and Thailand respectively with identical scorelines of 3-2.

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