Chawla confirms medal for India in Asian Snooker 2014

Kamal Chawla has now confirmed medal for India by entering into Semi finals of Asian Snooker Championship 2014 being played at Al-Fujairah. This is the first time Chawla has cracked into top 4 of the prestigious Asian championship.

In the late evening quarter final match, he defeated Moh Keen Ho of Malaysia 5 frames to 3 to confirm the medal and now will take on another player from Malaysia, Chuan Leong Thor to better the colour of the medal. Thor has stepped into semis after defeating former World Champion, Muhammad Asif of Pakistan 5-1.

Earlier in the day matches, Chawla played well against Chinese player Chen Zifan to win Last-16 match and defeated him 4-2. In group stage also, Chawla topped his group by winning all three matches and gained 7th seed for knockout stage.

The first match in knockouts remained tough against Laith Alnaser of Jordan that went close but Chawla succeeded by winning the decider frame of best of seven frames match.

Another Indian player, Dharminder Lilly, who had qualified from Group stage, ended at Last-16 stage after losing to Malaysian player Chuan Leong Thor. Thor defeated him in straight set of frames 4-0.

Earlier Lilly had registered a close win against Fung Kwok Wai of Hong Kong 4-3 in the Last 32 stage.

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Al-Fujairah :: 01 May 2014