KARACHI (AFP) - Reigning world billiards champion Pankaj Advani helped India edge out Pakistan by a single point to win snooker’s Peace Cup in Karachi.
Advani, who lead the four-member Indian team, won two of his three singles and two doubles to give India their second title on Saturday by 39-38 points in the annual three-day event started in 2003.
Pakistan won the inaugural event in 2003 but lost the series when they crossed the border and played the series in India last year.
India led 12-11 after the first day and were well ahead 31-20 after day two.
Pakistan, however, came back strongly on Saturday and before the last lucky seven single frame match needed five points to win and four to come on level terms with India.
Pakistan’s former world amateur snooker champion Mohammad Yousuf won the lucky seven match against India’s Manan Chandra but failed to grab the two extra points.
“It’s a fantastic win. Winning in Pakistan is fabulous and before the event started I had said that it would be a close affair and it turned out to be one,” said Advani.
The Indian team won prize money of rupees 200,000 (3,333 dollars)