Pakistan Team 1 secured a place in the final of the 3rd Asian Doubles Squash Championship after defeating hosts Malaysia in the semi-final on Saturday.
The Pakistani pair of world Under-23 champion Noor Zaman and former national champion Nasir Iqbal delivered a dominant performance, overcoming the Malaysian duo in straight games after a 25-minute contest.
With the victory, Pakistan moved one step closer to the championship title and improved on last year’s campaign, when the team finished with a silver medal.
The final will see the Pakistani duo aiming to bring home the coveted trophy and crown an impressive run in the tournament. Pakistan won the first game 8-11 against the unsuccessful team of Himesh Rajchandran and Jawa Cham Choha and then won the second game 5-11 to set their sights on the trophy.
Pakistan won the silver medal in the championship last year. On the other hand, Pakistan Team Two, comprising former world junior champion Muhammad Hamza Khan and international player Muhammad Asim Khan, defeated Singapore 0-2 after just 13 minutes of play to secure fifth position in the championship. Air Commodore (retd) Amir Nawaz, Honorary Secretary of the Pakistan Squash Federation, is the team manager and former international player Faheem Gul is the coach.
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