India’s Hussain Khan staged a remarkable comeback from 1-3 down to defeat Germany’s Richard Wienold 4-3 and qualify for the final stage of the IBSF World Snooker Championships in Doha, joining compatriots Pankaj Advani and Brijesh Damani

Hyderabad: Unheralded Hussain Khan of India rallied from the brink to advance to the final stage of the IBSF World Snooker Championships in Doha (Qatar) on Wednesday.

Down and out at 1-3 in the do-or-die pre-quarterfinal against Richard Wienold, Hussain staged a spirited comeback to put it past the German cueist 4-3.

Even in the tense deciding frame of the best-of-seven match, the Indian had to play out of his skin and eventually won on the final black ball 84-72. All the quarterfinalists qualified for the final stage.

Hussain joins fellow Indians Pan

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