Asif made Pakistan proud by winning World Snooker Championship

Author: Web Desk

Pakistani cueist Mohammad Asif has won the IBSF World Snooker Championship defeating Philippine‘s Jefrey Roda by 8-5 in the final. This was Asif’s second IBSF World title, having won the same competition in 2012 in Bulgaria. Mohammad Yousuf had also lifted the title in 2012. Pakistan’s top cueist, who remained unbeaten throughout the competition, kept the momentum in the final as well to outclass his opponent.

Pakistan’s number one cueist defeated Philippine’s Jeffery Rod by 5-8 in final match of the event. During the game, Asif played a break of 105 in the fifth frame that minimize his deficit to 3-2, only to get it increased before the break as he made it 5-2 by the seventh frame.

President Arif Alvi congratulated Asif on winning the World Snooker Championship and said that Muhammad Asif has brought fame to Pakistan.

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