Pakistan’s men’s squash team has qualified for the final of the Asian Squash Championship after defeating Hong Kong in the semi-finals. Pakistan secured its place in the title clash with two consecutive victories in the singles matches.
In the opening match, Asim Khan defeated Hong Kong’s Wong Chi 3-1 to give Pakistan an early lead.
In the second singles match, Noor Zaman continued Pakistan’s impressive performance, registering another 3-1 victory to seal the team’s place in the final. Pakistan will now face South Korea in the final of the Asian Squash Championship, scheduled to be played tomorrow.
Earlier, Malaysia and South Korea secured their places in the men’s semi-finals of the Asian Team Squash Championship after registering convincing 3-0 victories over Iran and Uzbekistan, respectively, at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Thursday. South Korea defeated Uzbekistan without dropping a match, while Malaysia also swept aside Iran 3-0 to book their semi-final berths.
Hong Kong China and hosts Pakistan had already qualified for the last four. Pakistan’s men’s team, featuring Noor Zaman, Ashab Irfan and Nasir Iqbal, was set to face Hong Kong China in the semi-finals, while Malaysia were scheduled to take on South Korea.
Meanwhile, Pakistan suffered a disappointing 3-0 defeat against Malaysia in the women’s team competition. Ainaa Amani defeated Pakistan’s Sana Bahadar 12-10, 6-11, 11-2, 11-6, while Yasshmita Jadishkumar secured an 11-3, 11-7, 11-1 victory over Mahnoor Ali. In the third match, Thanusaa Uthrian overcame Sehrish Ali 11-8, 4-11, 11-2, 11-8 to complete Malaysia’s clean sweep.
