KARACHI: A stunning century break and a series of nail-biting deciders headlined the pre-quarterfinals of the Sindh Snooker Cup at the Legend Snooker Club on Wednesday.

The opening session was defined by gruelling, closely fought battles.

Top seed A. Sattar survived a massive scare, edging past Ismail in a nervy 4–3 decider. Adil Mehmood endured a similar test, narrowly defeating Mohammad Iftikhar by the same scoreline.

In contrast, Mohammad Faizan and Umair Khan secured slightly more comfortable 4–2 victories over Umer Naeem and fourth seed Sultan Muhammad, respectively, handing the highly ranked Sultan an early exit.

The afternoon session brought the day’s standout moment. Second seed Ian Mark John delivered a masterclass against Umer Butt, winning 4–1 and sealing the match with a brilliant break of 107 in the final frame.

Other results saw Umair Ansari produce a flawless 4–0 sweep over sixth seed Ali Raza.

Meanwhile, third seed Zulfiqar and seventh seed Khizar Aziz both had to dig deep, grinding out tense 4–3 victories over Ashfaq and Ali Zaman to keep their title hopes alive.

Published in Dawn, November 12th, 2026