\u2018Special moment\u2019
\nWith rare break of 147, Asif becomes only second player in National Snooker Championship to achieve feat
\n islamabad
\nPakistan\u2019s snooker ace Mohammad Asif made history on Saturday by recording a rare 147 break during the National Snooker Championship match against Ali Raza.
\nThe maximum break considered the pinnacle of snooker scoring, involves potting all 15 reds with 15 blacks, followed by all six colours in a single visit to the table.
\nAsif, 42, became only the second player in Pakistan\u2019s National Snooker Championship history to achieve this feat and the fourth Pakistani overall.
\nThe milestone places him alongside the likes of Saleh Muhammad, who recorded a 147 at the 2008 Asian Championship, Muhammad Sajjad, who achieved it during the 2021 National Championship, and Ahsan Ramzan, who achieved the maximum break at the 2022 World U21 Championship.
\n\u201cThis is a special moment for me and I thank everyone who\u2019ve supported me throughout my career,\u201d said Asif after the feat.
\nAsif won the match 4-2 with frames score of 1-0, 54-21, 98(98)-0, 147(147)-0, 17-90(89) and 87-16.
\nThe 147 break, also known as a maximum break, is a rare accomplishment at the highest levels of professional snooker.
\nIt requires perfect shot-making, tactical skill, and strong nerves, making it the ultimate benchmark of excellence in the sport.
\nAsif, a three-time IBSF World Snooker Champion (2012, 2019, 2024), has been a stalwart of Pakistan snooker for over two decades.
\nBorn in Faisalabad, he has represented Pakistan in numerous international events, earning widespread recognition for his consistency and composure.
\nHis 2012 triumph made him the second Pakistani to win the IBSF World Championship, his 2019 victory cemented his legacy as one of the country\u2019s finest snooker players, and by winning the IBSF World Championship last year, Asif confirmed his dominance as one of the greatest amateur snooker players in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u2018Special moment\u2019 With rare break of 147, Asif becomes only second player in National Snooker Championship to achieve feat islamabad Pakistan\u2019s snooker ace Mohammad Asif made history on Saturday by recording a rare 147 break during the National Snooker Championship match against Ali Raza. The maximum break considered the pinnacle of snooker scoring, involves potting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":457685,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-457672","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n