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BADMINTON - National 05 Jul, 2022

All Pakistan National Ranking Tournament: Murad Ali and Irfan Saeed set to meet in final
All Pakistan National Ranking Tournament: Murad Ali and Irfan Saeed set to meet in final

Sports Bulletin Report

BAHAWALPUR:-Pakistan No.1 badminton player Murad Ali and Irfan Saeed set to meet in the championship clash after winning their Men’s Singles semifinals of All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament at Garison Sports Complex Bahawalpur on Tuesday.

In the first semifinal, Murad Ali from Khyber PakhtunaKawa got rid of Azeem Sarwar from Wapda, who gave him tough time in the court. However, Murad bounced back in the match after winning second game comprehensively at 21-12, as he was down 1-0. The match leveled 1-1. In the last and decisive game, Murad proved too good for his challenger Azeem and finished the final game at 21-15 to move into the final. The score-line was 18-21, 21-12 and 21-15.

In the Women’s Singles, Mahood Shahzad and Ghazala Siddique have won their semifinals easily in straight games 2-0 after defeating Amal Muneeb and Alja Tariq respectively at the same venue. Mahoor Shahzad from Wapda outclassed Amal Muneeb from Punjab 2-0. The final score-line was 21-18, 21-12. Later, in the second semifinal, Ghazala Siddique from Wapda outplayed Alja Tariq from Balochistan in similar style 2-0 with the score-line of 21-16 and 21-19.

Results (Day-IV):

Men's Single (Semifinals):

Murad Ali (KP) beat Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) 18-21, 21-12, 21-15

Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Anjum Bashir (Army) 21-19, 21-14

Women's Single (Semifinals):

Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Amal Muneeb (PB) 21-18, 21-12

Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Alja Tariq (Balo) 21-16, 21-19

Results of overnight matches:

Men's Double (Quarterfinals):

Raja Mohmmad Hasnain (Army) & Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Wapda) beat Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) & Anjum Bashir (Army) 21-19, 22-20

Irfan Saeed & Zunain Javed (Wapda) beat Mohammad Noman (SNGPL) & Ali Chishti (ISB) 21-18, 21-15

Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) & Murad Ali (KP) beat Mohammad Atique & Hashir Bashir (Wapda) 21-15, 21-15

Yasir Ali & Abuzar Rasheed (HEC) beat Awais Zahid & Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) retired hurt

Women's Double (Quarterfinals):

Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Hadia Ashfaq & Quratulain (HEC) 21-09, 21-09

Sehra Akram & Huma Javeed (Wapda) beat Laiba Masoud (Wapda) & Amal Muneeb (PB) 21-13, 21-11

Ammarah Ishtiaq & Rosheen Ijaz (Sindh) beat Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) & Bushra Qayum (Wapda) 21-16, 18-21, 21-15

Saima waqas & Farzana Ali (Wapda) beat Alja Tariq & Sumiya Tariq (Balo) 21-15, 18-21, 21-10

Women's Double   (Semifinal):

Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Sehra Akram & Huma Javeed (Wapda) 21-10, 21-13

Ammarah Ishtiaq & Rosheen Ijaz (Sindh) beat Saima Waqas & Farzana Ali (Wapda) 15-21-22-20, 21-17

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