Bangalore: Hossein Vafaei Ayouri of Iran arrived for the IBSF World snooker championship here with stars in his eyes and dreams of finishing on top of the World. The 17-year-old did just that with a nerve-wracking 10-9 thriller in the best-of-19-frame final over Lee Walker of Wales on Saturday.
Ayouri began at his usual blistering speed, giving his aggressive instincts free rein, racing to a 7-3 lead at the end of the first session. The Welshman came back strongly to catch up at 9-all. Ayouri won the pulsating finish on the black, potting it with the kind of composure seldom seen in a 17-year-old.
The Hindu