Thanawat scored three big breaks in best of 9 frames match against Haris Tahir of Pakistan.

Qatar player Ali Alobaidli recorded one of the great wins after defeating World Masters No.2 Saleh Mohammed of Afghanistan in the opening session of Qatar 6Red World Cup 2019 here in Doha.

The inaugural Qatar 6Red World Snooker 2019, sanctioned by IBSF, starts on Saturday in the Academy of Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation at Doha. The strong line-up of 32 participants from all four regions have now reached in Doha to compete for the winner’s prize-money of US $ 10000.

The end of the calendar is a common time to take stock of the previous 12 months: successes, failures, moments, memorable for their grandeur in sports.