Pakistan’s Asjad Iqbal continued his impressive run at the IBSF Snooker World Cup 2025, reaching the semi-finals after a series of dominant victories at the Active Oman Sports and Entertainment Hub on Tuesday.

The 34-year-old former national champion defeated India’s Pankaj Advani 4-0 in the quarter-finals. Asjad opened with an 81 break to take the first frame 100-0, followed by a 92-37 win in the second. He then scored a 68 break in a 117-16 third-frame victory and sealed the match 83-21 in the fourth.

Asjad’s campaign began in the last 32 round, where he beat India’s Hussain Khan 3-0 (53(53)-44, 90-41, 93(84)-9). In the same round, Egypt’s Mina Awad defeated Pakistan’s Mohammad Hasnain 3-1, while Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif overcame Khalid Kamali of the UAE 3-2 (71(70)-77, 17-70(54), 77-7

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