Reports - 07.05.2009

Aditya, Manan likely to clash in Quarter Final.

India's maximum benefit comes to an end, when  the knock-out stage draw released for 25th Asian Snooker Championship undergoing at Tangshan, China. If both the Indian wins their pre-quarter final matches, they have to clash each other for reaching into semi-final.

Today  Aditya Mehta, played his match with ace cueist from Dubai, Mohd. Al Joaker, which he turned into victory at the cost of 3 frames. This resulted into his re-seeding performance and has to settle as second seeded after league round of matches. Manan also played his last league match with Issara Kachaiwong of Thailand. Manan lost into decider frame.

2008 Asian Snooker Championship's lone 147 hitter Saleh Mohammed, who is playing from Afghanistan this year, lost his last league match from Tian Peng Fei of China 4-1 and could not make it to reach into knock-out stage.

The other qualifiers for knock-out are: Five from China (Mei Xiwen, Cao Xinlong, Tian Peng Fei, Shi Hanqing, Yu Delu), Two each from Thailand (Ratchapol Oram aka James Wattanna and Issara Kachaiwong), UAE (Mohd. Al Joaker and Mohd. Shehab), Hong Kong (Fung Kwok Wai and Au Chi Wai), and one each of Pakistan (Muhammed Asif), Singapore (Lim Chun Kiat), and Malaysia (Lai Chee Wei)

- CSI Correspondent