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Jahangir Khan PSA Satellite Series 2023 starts in Karachi
Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Al Baraka Bank Pakistan Limited-Jahangir Khan PSA Satellite Series 2023 started on Sunday at Pakistan Navy, Roshan Khan-Jehangir Khan Squash Complex.Results (Round-I) Abdullah Nawaz beat Aiman Zahid (3-0) 13-11, 11-6, 11-4 (27 min)Mohammad Zaman beat Hassan Pracha (3-0) 11-8, 11-5, 11-8 (39 min)Mohammad Ali beat Mohammad Fawad (3-0) 11-1, 11-2, 11-3 (18 min)Naveed-ul-Rehman beat Fahad Aziz (3-0) 11-6, 11-1, 11-5 (19 min)Hashir Kafayat beat Meer Ahmed Khawaja (3-0) 11-2, 11-6, 11-4 (12 min)Abdul Basit beat Mohammad Babar (3-1) 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-9 (27 min)Anas Khan beat Syed Savi (3-0) 11-1, 11-2, 11-5 (15 min)Jahangir Junior beat Talha Saeed 3-0 (Retd) 11-3, 11-7 (12 min)Hikmat Yar Khan beat Mehrab Khan (3-0) 11-5, 11-3, 11-0 (11 min)Rohan Amjad beat Fareed Shaikh (3-1) 10-12, 11-0, 11-6, 11-6 (19 min)Khakan Malik beat Junaid-ul-Rehman (3-0) 11-7, 11-4, 11-4 (22min)Mohammad Waqas beat Chdroli Nasir (3-2) 11-5, 7-11, 3-11, 11-7, 11-2 (30 min)Sikander Khan beat Nawab Shah (3-0) 11-2, 12-10, 11-7 (20 min)Sami Ullah got W-o against Fawad HussainSaddam Ul Haq beat Abdullah Waheed (3-0) 11-3, 11-3, 11-8 (15 min)
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
Asian Games 2023: Pakistan claim two victories in squash
Green Shirts Men defeat Singapore 3-0, women overcome Nepal 3-0Khurram Shehzad AwanHangzhou (China): Pakistani men and women players produced sparking performances in the team event of men’s and women’s in the Asian Games 2023, as Pakistan registered straight victories and inched towards the medal podium. Men defeated Singapore 3-0 while women overcame Nepal 3-0Results:Pakistan beat Singapore (3-0) in Men’s Event:Nasir Iqbal beat Jerome Clement (3-0) 11-3, 11-5, 11-5Mohammad Asim Khan beat Samuel Shan Mu (3-0) 11-3, 12-10, 11-9Noor Zaman Khan beat Aron Jon Wid Jaja (3-0) 11-6, 11-6, 11-9)Pakistan beat Nepal (3-0) in the Women’s Event:Noor-ul-Ain Ijaz beat Krishna Thapa (3-1) 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8Mewish Ali beat Swesthani Shrestha (3-0) 11-8, 12-10, 11-6 Noor-ul-Huda beat Bipana Bhlon (3-0) 11-5, 11-9, 11-9
Houston to host 2024 WSF World Junior Squash Championships
Sports Bulletin ReportHouston (USA): The World Squash Federation (WSF) board has awarded US Squash the rights to host the 2024 WSF World Junior Squash Championships, with the event set to be held in Houston, Texas July 12-23, 2023.The 2024 edition, which will feature both men’s and women’s junior individual tournaments, will take place at the Houston Squash Club, which is also home to two PSA World Tour Gold events the Houston Open.Next year's championships will also see the men’s and women’s junior team championships being held simultaneously for the first time in event history.The 2023 event, which was staged in Melbourne, Australia, saw Egyptian 16-year-old Amina Orfi claim her second consecutive women’s individuals title and Pakistan’s Hamza Khan become his country’s first champion since Jansher Khan in 1986.In the women’s team event, Egypt also claimed their tenth WSF Women’s World Junior Team Championship title and eighth in succession.This will be the first time US Squash has hosted the event since the 2011 women’s individual and team championships in Boston, when the women’s team - led by 2010 individual junior world champion Amanda Sobhy - finished runner up to Egypt.“Houston is one of the fastest growing squash communities in the U.S. and we are looking forward to hosting the world’s best junior players in Texas, ” said Kevin Klipstein, US Squash President & CEO. “The community is incredibly diverse and energetic, and we applaud all of Jahanzeb Khan’s efforts at Houston Squash Club. He’s led the development of squash from the grassroots to hosting the first ever major national junior event in Texas."We appreciate the World Squash Federation’s consideration in awarding this event to the US. To see how far junior squash has come in just 12 years since we last hosted the World Juniors in Boston is remarkable, and largely due to the dedication of teaching pros and coaches all across the country. We’re looking forward to the partnership with Houston to host a world class experience.”Houston Squash Club CEO Jahanzeb Khan said: "It is an honor for Houston Squash Club to host this world class junior event in Houston, Tx for the first time in the history of Squash. We are thrilled to work with US Squash and member nation federations and we look forward to successfully hosting the athletes from July 12-23, 2024.”WSF CEO William Louis-Marie said: “On behalf of the World Squash Federation, I’d like to express our gratitude to both US Squash and Houston Squash Club for hosting the 2024 WSF World Junior Squash Championships. “We’ve seen a huge increase in the sport’s popularity, particularly at junior level, throughout the USA and the bronze medal won by their junior women’s team this year and the silver by the senior women’s team last year shows the progress being made across the board by US Squash."I commend the efforts of US Squash and Houston Squash Club for their work in the development of squash for women and girls and in helping to deliver both individual events and both team events simultaneously for the first time in our sport's history. This is a great step forward for squash.”
Inter-club Squash League: Army GHQ, Falcon, Chaklala register win
Sports Bulletin ReportISAMABAD: PAK Army GHQ, Falcon Club, and Chaklala Garrison posted victories in the Rawalpindi –Islamabad Inter-Club District Squash League 2023. All participating clubs of Rawalpindi and Islamabad played matches in respective age categories, as the five players from each club participated in the matches.Results:PAK Army GHQ beat Shalimar Club (3-2)Falcon Club beat Islamabad Club (3-1)Chaklala Garrison beat MAKSA Club (3-2).
CNS Squash Championship: Nasir Iqbal Zaynab Khan win titles
Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Nasir Iqbal (WAPDA), and Zaynab Khan (Army) have won the men’s and women’s titles of the 2nd CNS All Pakistan Men & Women Squash Championship 2023 after ousting their respective opponents in the finals at Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, Fleet Club, Saddar Karachi.In the men’s singles final, Nasir Iqbal of Pakistan WAPDA outclassed 8th-seeded player Israr Ahmed from (SNGPL) in straight games, as the only first game was a close contest won by Nasir at 12-10 while the rest of the two games were entirely single-sided and Nasir outclassed Israr by conceding just 3, 1 point in two games respectively. Title winner Nasir received Rs. 200,000 along with a glittering trophy while Israr pocketed Rs. 140,000.Earlier, in the women’s final, Zaynab Khan from the Army overcame her challenger from Pakistan WAPDA Noor ul Ain 3-0, as the final score-line was 12-10, 11-4, 11-8. The final lasted 21 minutes. The winner got Rs. 200,000 cash award while the runner received Rs. 140,000.Admiral Mohammad Amjad Khan Niazi Chief of the Naval Staff was the chief guest at the final and distributed the prizes amongst the players. Squash Legend Jahangir Khan, Rear Admiral Mohammed Saleem HI (M) Commander Karachi, Commodore Tauqeer Ahmed Khawaja SI(M) Tournament Director, and Hokey Olympian Islahuddin Siddique were also present in the ceremony. Result (Men’s Final): Nasir Iqbal (Wapda) beat [8] Israr Ahmed (SNGPL) 12-10, 11-3, 11-1 (20 mins)Result (Women’s Final): Zaynab Khan (Army) beat [1] Noor ul Ain (WAPDA) 12-10, 11-4, 11-8 (21 mins)
CNS Squash: Nasir, Farhan, Israr, and Waqar reach in Men’s semifinals
Noor-ul-Ain, Mehwish Ali, Mariam Malik, and Zaynab Khan qualify for women’s semifinalsSports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Nasir Iqbal (WAPDA), Farhan Mehboob (WAPDA), Israr Ahmed (SNGPL), and Waqar Mehboob (KP) qualified for the men’s semifinals of the 2nd Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) All Pakistan Men & Women Squash Championship 2023 after winning their quarterfinals at Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, Fleet Club, Saddar Karachi on Friday.In the women’s event, Noor ul Ain (WAPDA), Mehwish Ali (WAPDA), Mariam Malik (Army) and Zaynab Khan (Army) confirmed their berths in the semifinals after thrashing their respective opponents in the quarterfinals on Friday. Noor-ul-Ain toiled hard on the court to get-rid-of Saima Shukat 3-2. The final score-line was 8-11, 11-8, 2-11, 11-6, and 11-6, as the match lasted 27 minutes.Result (Men’s Quarterfinals):[1] Nasir Iqbal (WAPDA) beat [6] Mehmood Mehboob (PB) 11-7, 11-3, 11-7 (24 mins) Q2 Farhan Mehboob (WAPDA) beat [7] Khushal Riaz (KP) 11-9, 11-4, 11-5 (23 mins) [8] Israr Ahmed (SNGPL) beat Mohammad Azlan Khawar (PB) 11-9, 11-7, 11-7 (25 mins)[2] Waqar Mehboob (KP) beat Anas Khan (Navy) 9-11, 11-7, 12-10, 13-11 (45 mins)Result (Women’s Quarterfinals):[1] Noor-ul-Ain (WAPDA) beat [7] Saima Shukat (WAPDA) 8-11, 11-8, 2-11, 11-6, 11-6 (27 mins)[3] Mehwish Ali (WAPDA) beat [6] Komal Khan (WAPDA) 11-9, 11-7, 11-7 (20mins)[5]Mariam Malik (Army) beat [4] Roshna Mehboob (PB) 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 8-11, 11-9 (38 mins)[2] Zaynab Khan (Army) beat [8] Anam Mustafa (Sindh) 11-8, 11-3, 11-2 (13 mins)Tomorrow’s Fixture:[1] Nasir Iqbal (WAPDA) Vs Q2 Farhan Mehboob (WAPDA) at 1240 Hrs[8] Israr Ahmed (SNGPL) Vs [2] Waqar Mehboob (KP) at 1440 HrsWomen’s Semifinals[1] Noor ul Ain (WAPDA) Vs [3] Mehwish Ali (WAPDA) at 1200 Hrs [5] Mariam Malik (Army) Vs [2] Zaynab Khan (Army) at 1400 Hrs
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