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World Team Snooker Championship 2026: India Lose 2-3 To China ‘B’, Face Must-Win Clash Against Turkey
24htopnews | June 17, 2026 3:08 AM CST

India suffered a 2-3 defeat to China ‘B’ in its opening Group B match of the World Team Snooker Championship in Guangdong. After levelling the contest at 2-2, India lost the decisive frame as Zhou Jinhao defeated Aditya Mehta. The result leaves the former champions needing a win against Turkey to stay in contention.

Guangdong, June 16: Former champions India suffered a narrow defeat to China ‘B’ in their opening match of the World Team Snooker Championship here on Tuesday.

The 2-3 loss to the hosts in the three-team Group ‘B’ leaves India with a must-win game against Turkey on Wednesday morning.

India Fall Short In Decisive Frame

India had their chances to put it across their rivals in the best-of-five-frame encounter. With the match poised on a knife’s edge at 2-2, Aditya Mehta, who gave India the opening frame, frittered away the advantage and allowed the formidable Zhou Jinhao to help the hosts prevail in a thriller.


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