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Sindh Snooker Cup third round starts

KARACHI: The annual Sindh Snooker Cup continued here at the Legend Snooker Club on Sunday, as the remaining 10 second-round matches and the opening 14 fixtures of the third round were decided.

Organised by the Sindh Billiards & Snooker Association (SBSA), the tournament features 151 players from across the province.

The morning session saw the conclusion of the second round, with Humaid Kashif and A. Razzak Shah advancing via walkovers.

Other cueists secured their spots in the next phase with clean sweeps, as Areeb Sheikh, Farooq Ansari, and Ahsan Siddiqui all registered dominant 3-0 victories. Mohammad Hassan and Mohammad Sami also progressed after grinding out tight 3-2 wins.

The action then shifted to the third round, where Abdul Sattar, Mohammad Faizan, and Umair made short work of their opponents with 3-0 sweeps.

However, the day was largely defined by closely contested battles. Mohammad Akbar secured a nail-biting 3-2 victory over Waqas Behlam, while Meesum and Mohammad Faizan also edged out their respective opponents by the same margin.

The tournament concludes with the grand final on Nov 14.-Sports Reporter