ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL
ISLAMABAD:-Anas Ali and Mohammad Ammad qualified for the Boys’ Under-19 final of the PSF Junior Squash Circuit-III Tournament after beating their opponents Asher Butt and Usman Nadeem respectively 3-1 and 3-2 in the semifinals at Mushaf Squash Complex Islamabad on Thursday.
In the first semifinal Anas Ali from Punjab defeated Asher Butt also from Punjab 3-1 with the score-line of 5-11, 11-8, 11-2 and 11-4. However, in the second semi-final Mohammad Ammad from Pakistan Air Force got rid of Usman Nadeem from Punjab 3-2 after a five games thriller. The final score-line was 11-7, 11-4, 10-12, 6-11 and 11-6.
The finals will be played on Friday at the same venue.
Results (semifinals):
Boys’ Under-11
Faizan Ali (PB) beat Harmas Raja (PB) 11-5, 11-7, 4-11, 11-9 (3-1)
Mamoon Khan (PAF) beat Malik Mohammad (PAF) 12-10, 10-12, 13-11, 11-4 (3-1)
Boys’ Under-13
Noman (PAF) beat Abdul Ahad (Sindh) 11-8, 11-3, 7-11, 11-0 (3-1)
Ahmed Khalil (PAF) beat Shahzeb (PAF) 11-7, 11-13, 11-1, 11-6 (3-1)
Boys’ Under-15
Mubeen (PAF) beat Ibrahim Zeb (PAF) 8-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-1, 11-6 (3-2)
Azan Ali (Army) beat Mustafa Irfan (PAF) 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 (3-0)
Boys’ Under-17
Abdullah Nawaz (PAF) beat Umair Arif (PAF) 11-8, 11-1, 11-6 (3-0)
Huraira (PAF) beat Ibrahim Mohib (KP) 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 12-10 (3-1)
Boys’ Under-19
Anas Ali (PB) beat Asher Butt (PB) 5-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-4 (3-1)
Mohammad Ammad (PAF) beat Usman Nadeem (PB) 11-7, 11-4, 10-12, 6-11, 11-6 (3-2)
Girls’ Under-19
Meshwish Ali (Sindh) beat Minahil (KP) 12-10, 11-1, 11-9 (3-0)
Maryam (Army) beat Sana Bahadur (KP) 14-12, 7-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6 (3-2).