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Mithu Jutt beats Rana Irfan to lift Pakistan Royal Cup 2022 title

FAISALABAD: Decorated Snooker player Mithu Jutt sealed an emphatic 3-1 victory over Rana Irfan in the final to win the Pakistan Royal Cup 2022 on Thursday.

Mithu faced off against Irfan in the final of the event, which featured 64 players from across the country, to be crowned champion.

In an exciting final between the two cueists, Mithu displayed sheer dominance over Irfan and ran away with the victory by 3-1 in the Best of Five.

Irfan started the match on a high as he took an early lead by claiming the first frame. Jutt, on the other hand, was quick to respond as he soon dominated the second frame to neutralize the former’s lead.

The cueist from Lahore, Jutt, fuelled with momentum, carried his march in the final as he claimed the next two frames to wrap up a scintillating victory over Irfan to lift the Pakistan Royal Cup 2022 title.

The organizer of the event, Shoaib Arif, later presented Jutt with the silverware and also a cash prize of PKR 200,000. The runner-up Irfan, on the other hand, received PKR 100,000.

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