Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: SA Garden, and WAPDA set to meet in the final of the National Challenge Cup 2023 on Sunday (May 12, 2024) at Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. The match will be played under floodlights, as the contest will kick-off at 8:30 pm.In the first semi-final, SA Garden overcame HEC in a tense penalty shootout, securing a 3-2 victory. Despite two additional 15-minute periods after regulation time, the match remained deadlocked. SA Garden's goalkeeper, Salman Kaka, emerged as a hero with a crucial save during the penalty shootout, propelling his team into the final.

Sports Bulletin ReportDublin (Ireland): Andy Balbirnie’s swashbuckling 77 runs off 55 balls laid the foundation for Ireland’s five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first T20I of the three-match series here on Friday, marking only the second T20I between the two nations.Chasing a difficult 183-run target, Ireland reached 43 for two in the PowerPlay and then 153 for four in 17 overs. Needing 11 runs off the final six deliveries, Curtis Campher struck two fours, ran a double and stole the winning run off a leg-bye off the penultimate ball to hand Ireland their first win over Pakistan. Campher remained not out on 15 runs from seven balls.Balbirnie was undoubtedly the star of Ireland’s victory and deserving player of the match. The opener clobbered 10 fours and two sixes, forming a crucial 77-run third-wicket partnership off 52 balls with Harry Tector, who contributed 36 off 27 balls with three sixes and a four.After Tector departed, Balbirnie added 39 runs off 20 balls for the fourth wicket with all-rounder George Dockrell, who clubbed two sixes and two fours in a 12-ball 24. Balbirnie’s other useful partnership was for the fifth wicket with Gareth Delany (10 not out), yielding 24 runs off 15 balls.For Pakistan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi finished with figures of two for 36, while Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Imad Wasim snapped up a wicket each.Earlier, a blistering knock by Iftikhar Ahmed and his unbroken 32-run seventh-wicket partnership off 13 balls with Shaheen Shah Afridi lifted Pakistan from a precarious 150 for six in 17.5 overs to 182 for six in 20 overs.Iftikhar slapped three sixes and three fours in a 15-ball 37 not out, while Shaheen’s eight-ball 14 not out included two towering sixes.Pakistan seemed on course for a formidable total before they lost Babar Azam, Azam Khan, and Shadab Khan in the space of five deliveries, slipping from 116 for two in 14.3 overs to 123 for five in 15.2 overs. When Fakhar Zaman departed at the score of 150 in 17.5 overs, a score of 180 plus looked out of reach.However, Iftikhar and Shaheen demonstrated their power-hitting abilities to collect 32 runs in the remaining 13 deliveries to guide Pakistan to a score from where they could dictate terms.Babar Azam and Saim Ayub had laid the foundation of a strong total before the boat rocked, which was solidified by Iftikhar and Shaheen. After Mohammad Rizwan was run-out in the second over, Babar and Saim put on 87 runs from 57 balls for the second wicket.Babar, who batted at No. 3 to allow Saim to open the innings with Rizwan, notched up his 35th career T20I half-century when he scored 57 runs off 43 balls with a strike-rate of 132.5. His innings was studded with eight fours and a six.Babar has now scored 3,880 runs in 115 matches and will be aiming to become the second batter after Virat Kohli to achieve the 4,000 runs milestone. Kohli has scored 4,037 runs in 117 T20Is. Rohit Sharma has 3,974 runs in 151 matches, but he won’t be playing any T20Is until next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Saim struck four fours and three sixes in a 29-ball 45.

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Tayyab Aslam (PAK), Mohammad Zakaria (EGY), Nasir Iqbal (PAK), and Mohammad Asim Khan (PAK) have moved into the semifinals of the ongoing 16th NBP-CNS International Squash Championship 2024 after winning their respective quarterfinals here at Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, Fleet Club Saddar on Friday.Result:Men’s (Quarterfinals):[2] Tayyab Aslam (PAK) beat [8] Methew Lai (HKG) 12-10, 12-10, 11-9 (39 min)[4] Mohammad Zakaria (EGY) beat [7] Noor Zaman (PAK)11-9, 14-12, 6-11, 8-11, 11-5 (56 min)[ WC] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) beat [9/16] Mohammad Syafiq Kamal (MAS) 11-8, 11-8, 11-4 (27 min) [1] Mohammad Asim Khan (PAK) beat [6] Tang Ming Hong (HKG) 6-11, 11-7, 11-9 11-8 (51 min)Women’s (Semifinals):5/8 Rushna Mehboob beat Anam Mustafa Aziz 1139, 13-11, 11-3 (23 min)Mehwish Ali beat Sameera Shahid 11-3, 11-0, 11-4 (17 min)Boys’ U15 (Semifinals):Kamran Khan (PB) beat Arman Ali (KP) 1-911 11-6, 11-9, 11-8 (36 min)Abdul Ahad (Navy) beat Umer Farooq But 11-3, 11-7, 11-8 (29 min)Boys’ U13 (Semifinals):Huzaifa Shahid (N) beat Mohammad Mamoon Khan (PAF) 11-4, 11-2, 11-4 (17 min) Fawad Khan (BOK) beat Mohammad Faizan Ali (Army) 11-7, 12-10, 4-11, 4-11, 11-7 (34 min)Girls’ U15 (Semifinals):Damia Khan (Sindh) beat Aiman Fatima (Sindh) 11-2, 11-1, 11-6 (16 min)Mahnoor Ali (KP) beat Nimra Batool (PN) 11-2, 11-3, 11-2 (17 min),

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Four Pakistani players including Tayyab Aslam, Noor Zaman, Nasir Iqbal, and Mohammad Asim Khan have won the 2nd round matches of the 16th CNS International Squash Championship 2024 after thrashing their respective foreign challengers at the Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, Fleet Club Saddar Karachi on Thursday.Result (Men’s Round-II):[2] Tayyab Aslam (PAK) Beat [9/16] Wong Chi Him (HKG) 11-9, 5-11, 11-8, 11-5 (45 min)[8] Methew Lai (HKG) Beat [9/16] Bryan Tze Kang Lim (MAS) 11-8, 11-5, 7-11, 11-4 (34 min)[7] Noor Zaman (PAK) Beat Tomo Endo (JPN) 12-10, 11-6, 10-12, 12-10 (40 min)[4] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) Beat [9/16] Leo Chung (HKG) 7-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-9 (38 min)[9/16] Mohammad Syafiq Kamal (MAS) Beat [3] Yassi Elshafei (EGY) 11-7, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8 (46 min)[WC] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) Beat [5] Perry Malik (ENG) 11-8, 11-8, 6-11, 13-11 (47 min)[6] Tang Ming Hong (HKG) Beat Will Salter (ENG) 15-13, 11-8, 11-8 (39 min)[1] Mohammad Asim Khan (PAK) vs [9/16] Ong Sai Hung (MAS) 11-5, 11-9, 11-5 (33 min)Women’s (Quarterfinals):Anam Mustafa Aziz Beat Saima Shoukat 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 (22 min)Rushna Mehboob beat Komal Khan11-6, 11-7, 11-6 (20 min)Sameera Shahid Beat Musfira Waqaz 11-3, 11-7, 11-5 (15 min)Mehwish Ali Beat Sana Bahdour 11-7, 1311, 7-11, 11-8 (38 min)Boys’ U15 (Quarterfinals):Arman Ali (KP) Beat Umer Ahmed Usmani (Sindh) 12-10, 6-11, 2-11, 11-6, 11-6 (39 min)Kamran Khan (PB) Beat Umer Afzal Khan (PB) 11-9, 11-6, 3-11, 13-11 (32 min)Umer Farooq But Beat Javed Khan (Sindh) 13-11, 11-2, 14-12 (27 min)Abdul Ahad (Navy) Beat Saif ullah Bahadur (Army) 11-8, 11-5, 11-9 (26 min)Boys’ U13 (Quarterfinals):Huzaifa Shahid (N) Beat Sohail Adnan (PB) 13-11, 11-6, 11-4 (33 min)Mohammad Mamoon Khan (PAF) Beat Mohammad Bin Atif (PB) 11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 10-12 11-8 (42 min)Fawad Khan (BOK) Beat Raheel (Sindh) 11-1, 11-2, 11-5 (12 min)Mohammad Faizan Ali (Army) Beat Syed M Hussain (PB) 11-8, 11-3, 11-4 (10 min)Girls’ U15 (Quarterfinals):Damia Khan (Sindh) Beat Zayna Zubair (Punjab) 11-3, 11-0, 11-1 (13 min)Aiman Fatima (Sindh) Beat Dua Nazakat (Sindh) 11-9, 11-7, 11-4 (25 min)Mahnoor Ali (KP) Beat Soha Ali (Sindh) 11-1, 11-2, 11-1 (13 min)Nimra Batool (PN) Beat Syeda Sara Ali (PN)11-3, 11-5, 9-11,11-6 (26 min).

Sports Bulletin ReportLeicester (UK): ECB Women’s Development XI beat Pakistan Women by 37 runs in the only Warm-up match at Upton Steel County Ground, Leicester. Muneeba Ali top scored for Pakistan with 31 including four boundaries. Grace Potts dismissed four batters while Linsey Smith and Lauren Filer returned for two wickets each as Pakistan managed 103-9 in the 20 overs. Earlier, ECB Development XI after opting to bat first scored 140 for nine in 20 overs. England’s international Danni Wyatt top-scored for her side with a 34-ball 57, which included nine fours and one six. Nida Dar was the most successful bowler for the visitors, grabbing two wickets for 11 runs. Pakistan women’s team will travel from Leicester to Birmingham today to feature in first of the three T20I, scheduled at Edgbaston on Saturday. The first ball of the T20I match will be bowled at 2.30pm local time.Scores in brief:ECB Women Development XI 140-9, 20 overs (Danni Wyatt 57; Nida Dar 2-11)Pakistan Women 103-9, 20 overs (Muneeba Ali 31; Grace Potts 4-13, Linsey Smith 2-12, Lauren Filer 2-24)Tour schedule:11 May – 1st T20I, Birmingham (2.30pm local time) 17 May – 2nd T20I, Northampton (6.30pm local time) 19 May – 3rd T20I, Leeds (1.00pm local time)21 May – One-Day warm-up game v ECB Development XI, Northampton (11.00am local time)23 May – 1st ODI, Derby (1.00pm local time) (ICC Women’s Championship) 26 May – 2nd ODI, Taunton (11.00am local time) (ICC Women’s Championship)29 May – 3rd ODI, Chelmsford (1.00pm local time) (ICC Women’s Championship)

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Pakistan national taekwondo team of Khyrogi, and Poomsae will leave for Vietnam on May 10 (Friday) to take part in the Asian Taekwondo Championship 2024.According to an official of the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF), teams have been diligently preparing under the guidance of both foreign and national coaches. The Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), and Pakistan Sports Board (PCB)  extended their full support by providing Training Facilities, Necessary NOCs, and financial assistance.The President/Secretary of PTF will attend the General Council Meeting of Asia, where they will present a bid to host the 7th Asian Open Championship in Islamabad, Pakistan in February 2025. Omer Saeed, CEO Pakistan Taekwondo Federation will also attend the meeting as an observer. National Taekwondo Kyorugi and Poomsae Teams consist of 17 male, and 5 female players, who will show their skills and techniques in the events.

Sports Bulletin ReportDublin (Ireland): The Pakistan men’s cricket team will kick off its Europe tour with the first of three T20Is against Ireland on Friday May 10, 2024). The remaining two matches will also take place at the Castle Avenue on Sunday and Tuesday, before the team heads to Headingley, Leeds, on Wednesday for a series of four T20Is against England.Following the England series, with matches scheduled at Headingley (22 May), Birmingham (25 May), Cardiff (28 May), and The Oval, London (30 May), both England and Pakistan will head to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. England will face Scotland in Barbados on 4 June in their opening match, while Pakistan will launch their campaign against the USA in Dallas on 6 June. This marks the first time Ireland will host Pakistan for a T20I series. The two sides have previously met only once in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2009 where Pakistan won by 39 runs with Kamran Akmal receiving the player of the match award for his 51-ball 57 and two stumpings.Interestingly, both teams are in the same group for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 and will face each other in Florida on 16 June. Apart from the two sides, India, USA, and Canada are also in the same group, with the top two teams advancing to the second stage.Pakistan head coach, Azhar Mahmood said: “Our preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 began with the home series against New Zealand and now it’s all about putting the final touches on those preparations. We have clarity on our game plans, strategies and combinations. It’s about bringing everything together before we arrive in the United States.

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: The 16th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) International Squash Championship 2024 rolled into action on Wednesday here at Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, as the Commander Karachi, Rear Admiral Mohammad Saleem graced the occasion as chief guest and declared the championship open in a colourful ceremony.During the international squash competitions, 24 players will prove their game skills, including 19 international players from Austria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Egypt, United Kingdom (UK), Hong Kong, and Malaysia. A total of 23 matches will be played during the championship, including four quarterfinals, two semifinals, and a final.This year, CNS International Squash Championship will see four new events which include categories for Women, U13, and U15, U15 Boys, and Girls.Prize money:Women Satellite Series: US$ 2,000Junior Boys Under-13: PKR 100,000Junior Boys Under-15: PKR 100,000Junior Girls Under-15: PKR 100,000Results (Men’s Round-1): [9/16] Wong Chi Him (HKG) Beat Sebastiaan Hofman (NED) 11-4, 11-2, 11-5 (26 min)[9/16] Bryan Tze Kang Lim (MAS) Beat [WC] Abdul Basit Khan (PAK) 11-3, 11-4, 11-3, (22 min)Tomo Endo (JPN) Beat [9/16] Ka Hei Ho (HKG) 12-10, 11-8, 5-11, 10-12, 11-3 (58 min)[9/16] Leo Chung (HKG) Beat Jan Wipperfürth (GER) 8-11, 13-11, 11-4, 11-8 (37 min)Hazem Hossam (EGY) Vs [9/16] Mohammad Syafiq Kamal (MAS)[WC] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) Beat [9/16] Darren Pragasam (MAS) 11-9, 11-5, 12-10 (26 min)Will Salter (ENG) Beat [9/16] Ondrej Vorlícek (CZE) 11-9, 9-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7 (71 min) [9/16] Ong Sai Hung (MAS) Beat Hafiz Zhafri (MAS) 8-11, 11-6, 11-4, 8-11, 11-9 (60)Result (Women’s Round-1):      Anam Mustafa Aziz Beat Nimra Batool 11-2, 11-4, 11-2 (21 min)5/8 Saima Shoukat Beat Syeda Sarah Ali 11-4, 11-2, 11-0 (24 min)5/8 Rushna Mehboob beat Wannia Tahir 11-1, 11-3, 11-1 (19 min)¾ Komal Khan Beat Zunaira Imran 11-1, 11-2, 11-5 (21 min)Mehwish Ali Beat 5/8 Aina Shaikh 11-4, 11-6, 11-4 (27 min)Sana Bahdour Beat Javeeria Javeed 11-0, 11-4, 11-0 (19 min)Boys U – 15 (Round-1):Arman Ali (KP) Beat Ahmed Ali (PB) 11-7, 9-11,12-10, 11-5 (30 min)Umer Ahmed Usmani (Sindh) Beat Zahid (Sindh) 12-10, 11-7, 11-7 (23 min)Umer Afzal Khan (PB) Beat Sahir Kishor (Sindh) 11-5, 11-9, 11-2 (21 min)Kamran Khan (PB) Beat Abdullah Shahid (Sindh) 11-3, 12-10, 8-11, 11-8 (32 min)Umer Farooq But Beat Meer (Sindh) 11-3, 11-0, 11-2 (10 min)Javed Khan (Sindh) Beat Sufyan Shahid (PB) 11-6, 11-5, 11-3 (19 min)Saif ullah Bahadur (Army)Beats Amir Adnan (PB) 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 (19 min)Abdul Ahad (Navy) Beat Ali Shaikh (Sindh) 11-2, 11-5, 11-1 (17 min)Bys U13 (Round-1):Sohail Adnan (PB) Beat Abdul Rehman shuraim (PB) 11-5, 11-6, 11-4 (14 min)Huzaifa Shahid (N) Beat Sudais Pracha (Sindh) 11-7, 11-5, 11-4 (18 min)M Mamoon Khan (PAF) Beat Tahoor Tahir (Sindh) 11-4, 11-3, 11-6 (12 min)M Bin Atif (PB) Beat Shaban (Sindh) 11-1, 11-3, 11-0 (9 min)Fawad Khan (BOK) Vs Ali Jahangir (Sindh)Raheel (Sindh) Beat Luqman Ahmed (Sindh) 11-1, 11-2, 11-5 (12 min)Syed Mohammad Hussain (PB) W/O M Sahil (Sindh)Mohammad Faizan Ali (Army) Beat M Bin Jahangir (Sindh) 11-2, 11-3, 11-2 (10 min)Girls U15 (Round-1):Damia Khan (Sindh) Beat Farha Aziz (Sindh)11-2, 11-0, 11-2 (13 min)Zayna Zubair (Punjab) Beat Sundas Jahangir (Sindh)Aiman Fatima (Sindh) Beat Tasmia Liaquat (Sindh) 11-5, 11-2, 11-1 (15 min)Dua Nazakat (Sindh) Beat Hamna Moazzam (Sindh) 11-1, 11-5, 11-0 (13 min)Mahnoor Ali (KP) Beat Vesnavi (Sindh) 11-2, 11-4, 11-2 (14 min)Soha Ali (Sindh) Beat Minal Ali (PN) 11-3, 11-3, 11-2 (13 min)Nimra Batool (PN) Beat Simridhi (Sindh) 11-2, 11-1, 11-2 (11 min)Syeda Sara Ali (PN) Beat Hamda Moazzam (Sindh) 11-1, 11-1, 11-0 (11 min)

Last night’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final was all about Chamari Athapaththu stamping her class and authority and doing so in style! I had mentioned earlier that she is a big match player who is truly world-class and someone who can win any game on her own and last night’s terrific ton was a testament to that special ability and skill that she possesses.For Scotland, Kathryn Bryce’s absence due to injury was a huge setback, and despite a good start with the ball, the main wicket of Athapaththu eluded them, resulting in their eventual loss. After settling in and reaching her 50, Athapaththu unleashed her incredible power and stroke range at the Scotland bowlers, who crumbled under pressure. Athapaththu when in full flow, is almost impossible to stop and one felt that her breathtaking attack after reaching her fifty, and her flight from 50 to 100 in just 20 balls, left Scotland floundering.Sri Lanka’s 169-run total was always going to be a massive task for the Scotland batters, who would have struggled to achieve the target even in their skipper’s presence. Unfortunately, they weren’t allowed to put up much of a fight with the bat. Sri Lanka’s dominant performance was a continuation of their exceptional recent run, led by Athapaththu’s heroics. The series wins against South Africa and New Zealand and a comfortable run in the Qualifier barring the UAE semi-final puts them in great shape ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh.Despite a tough group comprising Australia, India, Pakistan and New Zealand, Sri Lanka have the potential to cause upsets and if Athapaththu can deliver in Bangladesh they may surprise a lot of followers of the game and maybe even make it to the semis there. Other than their two defeats in the group stage and final, Scotland’s performance and their journey has been nothing short of inspirational. They were not considered amongst the favourites coming into the tournament, but credit to Kathryn Bryce, her charges, and their support staff for stepping up when it mattered the most.Bryce’s mother recently revealed in an interview that even as a 10-year-old, the captain wanted to play a World Cup, it is wonderful to see her finally realise her dream. Scotland have Bangladesh, England, South Africa and the West Indies in their Women’s T20 World Cup group. I feel that they can certainly cause an upset or two, they have about four months to the event, and it all depends on how they use the time to prepare, the work has just begun for them, and I wish them the very best in this exciting journey.In recent years, the depth of women’s cricket has improved considerably with developing teams becoming more competitive than before and a lot of credit must be given to the ICC pathway events around the world, which provide opportunities and much-needed exposure to the players.As I mentioned in one of my earlier columns, new entrants Vanuatu certainly made their presence felt especially with their performance against Zimbabwe. Vanuatu beating a Full Member team was a big achievement indeed and was one of the highlights of the tournament. There was a lot of talent on display in the tournament in all 10 teams which pleased me immensely.Ireland and UAE look like teams with an exciting future, both fell at the semi-final stage, yet they both possess a lot of promising young players and have two quality leaders in Laura Delany and Esha Oza, who can take the two sides a long way in the years ahead.These are exciting times for women’s cricket as one of the top 10 teams (Ireland) that features in the ICC Women’s ODI Championship will miss out on the T20 World Cup, which clearly signifies that the gap between the top teams and Associate Member teams like Scotland and the UAE is closing, making the women’s international circuit more competitive than ever.The top teams simply can’t take things for granted anymore!At the end, I want to thank the ICC for providing me this incredible opportunity of witnessing the progression of women’s cricket up close and catching up with some of the players I played against in my career. When you are able to connect with the next generation of cricketers one-on-one and as a group, it becomes a wholesome experience while sharing of knowledge and experience takes place. This was one such event for me.

Yousaf Khalil, and Mohammad Shoaib overcome Mohammad Abid, and Aqeel Khan in finalAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) outclassed WAPDA 2-0 to clinch the title of the 1st PTF Inter-Department Tennis Trophy 2024, which was played at PTF Tennis Complex Garden Avenue Islamabad on Tuesday. SNGPL defeated Pakistan Navy 2-0.In the first singles of the final, Pakistan Air Force once again took off his flight in a victories style and Yousaf Khalil (PAF) eliminated Mohammad Abid (WAPDA) in a well contested two set match 6-2, 6-4. In the first set Yousaf Khalil played an excellent game from the beginning and did not allow his opponent to settle down by breaking 5th and 7th games of Abid and finished the set at 6-2. In the second set both the players exhibited an excellent game of tennis with the combination of long rallies, and cross-court down the lines, and the score went up to 5-4 in favour of Yousaf with the break of 3rd game of Mohammad Abid. In the 10th game, Yousaf played an attacking game and won the set and match 6-2, 6-4, the match lasted 1 hour and 29 minutes, officiated by ITF White Badge Umpire Husnain Mehmood.In the second singles, 23 years old Mohammad Shoaib (PAF) upset Pakistan No.1 Aqeel Khan (WAPDA) in an exciting thrilling, see-saw match which lasted over 1 hour 36 minutes 7-5, 6-4 to win the 1st Inter-Department 2024 team competition. Both the players exhibited excellent game of tennis and proved their strength, the score went up to 5-5 games all by holding their own serve, in the crucial 11th game Shoaib returned some marvellous shots and with the combination of cross-court and down-the-line and at the 15-40 grab the game by hitting powerfully down the line return. In the second set, Aqeel Khan tried his best to compete with the pace and speed of Shoaib but was unable to catch him. After breaking the first game of Aqeel Khan, Shoaib continued to accelerate his pace and put pressure on Aqeel Khan till the 9th game of Aqeel in which Aqeel hardly to save the game in which he hit one double fault and 7 duce. In the 10th game, Shoaib hit 2 aces and doubled the pace to run for the victory at 6-4. The match lasted 2 hrs 20 minutes officiated by ITF White Badge Umpire Shahzad Akhtar Alvi.In the last round of matches, SNGPL comfortably overcame Pakistan Navy. In the first singles Ahmed Babar (SNGPL) proved too good against Faizan Fayyazn Khan (NAVY) and won his match in a straight set 6-2 6-3. In the second match, Saqib Hayat (SNGPL) struggled hard to win his encounter against Asad Zaman (NAVY). Saqib Hayat comfortably pocketed the first set at 6-3 by breaking the 4th game of Asad. In the second sent Asad Zaman changed his strategy and played an excellent game from the baseline, and the score went up to 5-5 games all, in the 12th game Asad got a chance and played superbly and broke the game of Saqib Hyat to level the score 1-1 set all. In the final set, Saqib Hayat came back aggressively the score went up to 4-4 games. Saqib Hayat broke the 9th game of Asad and built up the winning lead 5-4 and then by holding the 10th game finished the set and match 6-3 5-7 6-4. The match lasted 2 hours 10 minutes and was officiated by Asif Ali. A total of Rs.300,000 was distributed amongst the winner, runner-up, and bronze with the break-up Rs.150,000, Rs.100,000, and Rs.50,000 respectively along with Medals and participation certificates.Results (Final Day):Pakistan Air Force (PAF) beat WAPDA (2-0):Singles-1: Yousaf Khalil (PAF) beat Mohammad Abid (WAPDA) 6-2, 6-4Singles-2: Mohammad Shoaib (PAF) beat Aqeel Khan (WAPDA) 7-5, 6-4SNGPL beat NAVY (2-0)Singles-1: Ahmed Babar (SNGPL) beat Faizan Fayyaz Khan (NAVY) 6-2, 6-3Singles-2: Saqib Hayat (SNGPL) beat Asad Zaman (NAVY) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.