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Rayyan reaches final of Redtone Juniors Squash Championship
Sports Bulletin ReportKuala Lumper (Malaysia): Rayyan Zaman of Pakistan qualified for the final of the Under-9 age group category of the Redtone Junior Squash Championship 2023 at Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.In the semifinal, Rayyan Zaman won against Mohammad Rizq Azman from Malaysia in Straight games 3-0. The final score-line was 11-9, 11-8, and 12-10. It is pertinent to mention here that Rayyan Zaman is the grand Son of former Squash world champion Qamar Zaman.
CAS International Squash Championship for Men’s & Women’s 2023
Three local guys Noor Zaman, Nasir Iqbal, and Mohammad Asim qualify for the semifinalsSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Besides top seed lad, Ibrahim Elkabbani from Egypt three Pakistani players including Noor Zaman, Nasir Iqbal, and Mohammad Asim Khan qualified for the semifinals of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship for Men, and Women after defeating their respective opponents at Mushaf Squash Complex Islamabad on Saturday.Results (Men’s Event):Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY) beat Ong Sai Hung (MAS) 11-5, 11-7, 11-5 (27 min)Noor Zaman (PAK) beat Mohamed Nasser (EGY) 11-9, 1-11, 11-5, 11-2 (38 min)Nasir Iqbal (PAK) beat Amaad Fareed (PAK) 7-11, 11-1, 11-5, 11-4 (38 min)Mohammad Asim Khan (PAK) beat Khaled Labib (EGY) 11-9, 11-8, 12-10 (44 min)Results (Women’s Event):Nadien Elhammamy (EGY) beat Chan Yiwen (MAS) 12-10, 3-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-1 (50 min)Nour Ramy (EGY) beat Sana Bahadar (PAK) 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 (15 min)Amina el Rihany (EGY) beat Malak Samir (EGY) 11-4, 11-4, 13-11 (26 min)Nour Khafagy (EGY) beat Wong Po Yui Kirstie (HKG) 11-9, 6-11, 11-7, 11-5 (25 min).
CAS-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship
Noor Zaman overcomes compatriot Farhan Mehboob 3-2 in a thrilling contestAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: As many as 4 local and 4 foreign players moved into the quarterfinals of the ongoing Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship for Men, and Women after defeating their respective challengers here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Friday.A duo of Pakistani squash lads Noor Zaman and Farhan Mehboob plundered the day by showing excellent game skills in the men’s event match that lasted 48 minutes, as the final score-line was 4-11, 11-2, 11-9, 10-12, and 11-9.Results (Men’s Event):Ong Sai Hung (MAS) beat Duncan Lee (MAS) 12-10, 11-5, 11-9 (37 min)Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY) beat Ziad Ibrahim (EGY) 11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6 (125 min)Mohamed Nasser (EGY) beat Mohammad Abdul Qadir (PAK) 11-5, 2-11, 11-6, 11-5 (31 min)Noor Zaman (PAK) beat Farhan Mehboob (PAK) 4-11, 11-2, 11-9, 10-12, 11-9 (48 min)Nasir Iqbal (PAK) beat Seif El-Shenawy (EGY) 11-3, 11-3, 11-1 (16 min)Amaad Fareed (PAK) beat Wee Ming Hock (MAS) 11-8, 119-, 11-4 (32 min)Mohammad Asim Khan (PAK) beat Yassin Shohdy (EGY) 11-2, 11-3, 11-6 (24 min)Khaled Labib (EGY) beat Abdullah Nawaz (PAK) 11-8, 8-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9 (66 min)Results (Women’s Event):Chan Yiwen (MAS) beat Rushna Mehboob (PAK) 11-7, 11-3, 11-5 (12 min)Nadien Elhammamy (EGY) beat Mehwish Ali (PAK) 11-2, 11-3, 11-8 (19 min)Sana Bahadar (PAK) beat Anam Mustafa Aziz (PAK) 9-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-8 (25 min)Nour Ramy (EGY) beat Sadia Gul (PAK) 11-3, 11-5, 11-3 (18 min)Amina el Rihany (EGY) beat Saima Shoukat (PAK) 11-1, 11-1, 11-1 (11 min)Malak Samir (EGY) beat Thanusaa Uthrian (MAS) 9-11, 12-10, 13-11, 12-10 (37 min)Wong Po Yui Kirstie (HKG) beat Komal Khan (PAK) 11-4, 11-6, 11-2 (12 min)Nour Khafagy (EGY) beat Sarah Soudan (EGY) 11-7, 11-6, 11-2 (24 min).
CAS-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship starts
Pakistan top national girl Mehwish Ali outplays Mariam Malik 3-1Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship for Men, and Women got underway at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad on Thursday, as 8 male and 8 female players goy bye in the first round of prestigious squash fixture.Pakistan top national girl Mehwish Ali defeated Mariam Malik 3-1 in her opening encounter after lasting 38 minutes in the court, as the final score-line was 11-5, 9-11, 12-10, and 11-5.Eight players including Ibrahim Elkabbani from Egypt, Ong Sai Hung from Malaysia, Mohamed Nasser from Egypt, Noor Zaman from Pakistan, Seif El-Shenawy for Egypt, Wee Ming Hock from Malaysia, Khaled Labib from Egypt, and Mohammad Asim Khan from Pakistan got bye in the first round of the championship.Also, eight female players including Chan Yiwen (Malaysia), Nadien Elhammamy (Egypt), Anam Mustafa Aziz (Pakistan), Nour Ramy (Egypt), Amina el Rihany (Egypt), Malak Samir (Egypt), Wong Po Yui Kirstie (Hong Kong), and Nour Khafagy (Egypt) got bye.Results (Men’s Event):Farhan Mehboob (PAK) beat Pablo Quintana Estevez (ESP) 11-4, 11-9, 11-8 (36m)Ziad Ibrahim (EGY) beat Arón Astray (ESP) 11-1, 13-11, 11-6 (23m)Mohammad Abdul Qadir (PAK) beat Youssef Matta (EGY) 7-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9 (31m)Nasir Iqbal (PAK) beat Hafiz Zhafri (MAS) 5-11, 11-3, 3-11, 11-8, 11-8 (51m)Abdullah Nawaz (PAK) beat Yusuf Elsherif (EGY) 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 12-10 (49m)Duncan Lee (MAS) beat Farhan Zaman (PAK) 11-7, 9-11, 3-11, 12-10, 11-7 (50m)Amaad Fareed (PAK) beat Israr Ahmed (PAK) 11-8, 11-8, 9-11, 7-11, 11-3 (45m)Yassin Shohdy (EGY) Usman Nadeem (PAK) 14-12, 11-4, 11-9 (33m)Results (Women’s Event):Mehwish Ali (PAK) beat Mariam Malik (PAK) 11-5, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5 (38 m)Rushna Mehboob (PAK) beat Sehrish Ali (PAK) 11-4, 11-4, 11-4 (12 m)Sana Bahadar (PAK) beat Umme e Kulsoom (PAK) 11-5, 11-4, 11-9 (13 m)Sadia Gul (PAK) beat Luiza Aftab Qureshi (PAK) 11-9, 11-7, 11-7 (22 m)Sarah Soudan (EGY) beat Mahnoor Ali (PAK) 11-4, 11-4, 11-4 (16m)Komal Khan (PAK) beat Sameera Shahid (PAK) 11-4, 11-5, 11-3 (10m)Thanusaa Uthrian (MAS) beat Amna Malik (PAK) 11-3, 11-2, 11-3 (13m)Saima Shoukat (PAK) beat Kainat Amir (PAK) 8-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-3 (24m).
Four foreign players to participate in CAS International Squash
Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Secretary, Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) Aamir Nawaz formally announced that the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Men’s and Women’s International Squash Championships would be rolled into action from November 20 at Mushaf Squash Complex Islamabad.While addressing a press conference at a local hotel on Tuesday, he further added that four foreign players would take part in the annual fixture of CAS. “Men’s event is pursuing prize money of $12,000 while women’s $6,000. The main draw of both tournaments will consist of 24 players, “he said. “Besides Pakistani players, athletes from Malaysia, Egypt, and Spain will compete in the forthcoming tournament. The prize money for the men's championship is USD 1805 for the winner and USD 1140 for the runner-up, while the prize money for the women's event is USD 902 for the winner and USD 570 for the runner-up. The championship finals are set to take place on December 4 at the same venue, “he concluded.
Mohammad Hamza Khan surprises World No. 69 James Willstrop
Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Rising young artistic squash player, Mohammad Hamza Khan produced a noteworthy and striking performance in the ongoing London Open Squash Championship 2023, which is being played at Cumberland, London, United Kingdom (UK). The finals will be played on November 19 at the same venues.Hamza Khan outclassed Miles Jankins 3-0 in straight games by showing his class, as his game was a blend of powerful forehands, backhand drives, and classic drop shots. Hamza got rid of his opponents in just 30 minutes with the score-line of 11-8, 11-9, and 11-3.In his second-round match, Mohammad Hamza crushed World No. 69 James Willstrop of England 3-1. The Pakistani lad lost the first game at 9-11. After going down 0-1, Hamza reformed his game strategy and played a great squash. He did not allow his competitor to settle on the court, as Hamza won the rest of the three games without any resistance and registered a historical triumph in squash. The final score-line was 9-11, 11-3, 11-9, and 11-9, as the match took 47 minutes.Although, Mohammad Hamza succumbed at the quarterfinal stage to a heavyweight local player Owain Taylor 3-1, however, he exited from the court after giving a thrilling and nerve-jangling contest in which Mohammad Hamza showcased his excellent skills of squash. The final score-line was 11-4, 12-10, 11-13, and 14-12, as the match lasted 75 minutes.
India beat Pakistan 2-1 to clinch a gold medal in Asian Games Squash: Pakistan win Silver
Sports Bulletin ReportHangzhou (China): Top seed Indian team beat Pakistan 2-1 in the Team Event Squash final after a well-contested three match affair to win the gold medal at Sports Club Hangzhou, China on Saturday.In the final, Mahesh Mangaonkar lost the opener before Saurav Ghosal levelled the scores. Abhay Singh persevered in an enticing decider to win his team the top podium. India had also lost 2-1 to Pakistan in the group stage earlier this week.In the final, Mahesh Mangaonkar opened the proceedings for India but struggled against Nasir Iqbal and went down 3-0 (11-8, 11-3, 11-2) in just 11 minutes.Saurav Ghosal then drew India level with a straight-set win in the second match. The Indian squash player trailed in the initial stages of his match but rallied back to beat Mohammad Asim Khan 3-0 (11-5, 11-1, 11-3).In an enthralling decider, Abhay Singh won the first game before losing the next two, as the Indian squash player, however, dug deep to beat Noor Zaman 3-2 (11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 12-10) to clinch the tie in India’s favour. Abhay Singh, 25, saved two championship points in the deciding game to deny Pakistan.
Pakistan, India set to meet in Asian Games Team Event Squash final
Green Shirts defeat Hong Kong 2-1, India lads oust defending champions Malaysia 2-0Khurram Shehzad AwanHangzhou (China): Pakistan and gold medalist of 2014 Asian Games India set to meet in the ongoing Asian Games Squash Event final on Saturday, as Pakistan overcame Hong Kong 2-1 in the first semifinal while India defeated defending champions Malaysia 2-0 in the second semifinal here at Squash Court, China on Friday.Nasir Iqbal and Noor Zaman won their matches and are set to play the final, as the medal has been confirmed for Pakistan in the Asian Games 2023. Indian duo Saruve Ghosal and Abhay Singh registered a win in the semifinals. It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan defeated India in a Pool match a couple of days back at the same venue. Results (Men’s Team Event):Pakistan beat Hong Kong (2-1)Nasir Iqbal beat Tsz Hin Kwan (3-0) 11-5, 11-5, 11-3 (26 minutes)Noor Zaman beat Chi Hin Henry Leug (3-1) 12-10, 7-11, 11-6, 11-8 (43 minutes)Mohammad Asim Khan beaten by Tsz Kwan Lau (3-2) 8-11, 14-12, 10-12, 11-4, 11-4 (63 minutes)India beat Malaysia (2-0):Saurav Ghosal beat Eain Yow NG (3-1) 11-8, 11-6, 12-10, 11-3 (69 minutes)Abhay Sungh beat Mohammad Addeen (3-1) 11-3, 12-10, 9-11, 11-6 (57 minutes)
Pakistan overcome Kuwait 3-0 in Asian Games Squash Event
Nasir, Noor Zaman, and Mohammad Asim win matches to take team to the top in PoolKhurram Shehzad AwanHangzhou (China): All three players, Nasir Iqbal, Noor Zaman Khan, and Mohammad Asim Khan showcased sparkling performances against Kuwait to take the Pakistan team to the top in the Pool in the squash Team Event of the Asian Games 2023 at Squash Court, Hangzhou China on Thursday.Results (Men’s Team Event):Pakistan beat Kuwait (3-0)Nasir Iqbal beat Mohammad Falah (3-2) 11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 9-11, 11-0 (42 minutes)Noor Zaman beat Ammar Altamimi (3-1) 11-7, 11-6, 6-11, 13-11 (36 minutes)Mohammad Asim Khan beat Abdullah Al-Mezayen (3-0) 11-9, 11-7, 11-9 (39 minutes)Results (Women’s Team Event):Macao beat Pakistan (2-1):Weng Chi Yeung beat Noor-ul-Ain Ijaz (3-0) 11-5, 11-5, 11-3 (23 minutes)Mehwish Ali (Pakistan) beat Wai Leng Yeung (3-2) 10-12, 8-11, 11-9, 11-2, 11-7 (43 minutes)1Kwei Chi Liu beat Noor-ul-Huda Sadiq (3-1) 10-12, 11-7, 11-5, 11-8 (27 minutes)
Pakistan squash players outplay India 2-1 in Asian Games 2023
Nasir Iqbal, and Noor Zaman earn vital triumphs 3-1, Asim losses to Saurvu 3-0 Khurram Shehzad AwanHangzhou (China): Pakistan outplayed India in the Men’s Team Event 2-1 in the Asian Games 2023 at Squash Court, Hangzhou China, Pakistan top squash guys Nasir Iqbal and Mohammad Noor Zaman claimed vital and encouraging victories for Pakistan.Nasir Iqbal overcame Indian opponent Mahesh Mangaonaker 3-1, as Nasir won the first game quite easily after conceding just 6 points. The second was brilliantly fought by both players, as the game went up neck-to-neck till 9-9, which won by Mahesh at 13-11. However, during the rest of the two games, Nasir did not allow the Indian lad to settle on the court. The final score-line was 11-6, 13-11, 9-11, and 11-8.Mohammad Noor Zaman exited Abhay Singh in a similar style 3-1 by exhibiting top-quality squash. Noor Zaman clinched the first game at 11-8, and Abhay Singh bounced back in the match after winning the second game at a tie-break 12-10. After losing the second game, the Pakistani player changed his strategy after getting some important tips from Coach Fahim Gul and finished the rest of the two games at 11-8, and 11-8. The final score-line was 11-8, 12-10, 11-8, and 11-8.Results (Pakistan beat India) 2-1Nasir Iqbal beat Mahesh Mangaonaker (3-1) 11-6, 13-11, 9-11, 11-8Mohammad Noor Zaman beat Abhay Singh (3-1) 11-8, 10-12, 11-8, 11-8Saurvu Ghosal (India) beat Mohammad Asim Khan (3-0) 11-3, 11-5, 11-1
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