Noor Zaman posing with a trophy. — Instagram/@NoorZaman
Pakistan’s rising squash star, Noor Zaman, received the ultimate of the inaugural WSF World U23 Squash Championships on Thursday after he registered a stellar comeback in opposition to Egypt’s Kareem El Torkey.
Zaman was going through a stoop with a rating of 2-0 however quickly he gained momentum and dominated the subsequent three units of the five-set sport, profitable the title by 3-2.
Speaking after profitable the title, Zaman mentioned after being two factors down, his solely thought was “to focus on my game”.
“I had it in my mind to fight till the very end,” he added.
The second-seeded Zaman confronted Torkey within the remaining after defeating Malaysia’s Ameeshenraj Chandaran on Wednesday at Karachi’s DHA Creek Membership within the semi-final stage of the occasion.
Zaman was already two video games up when his opponent retired from the sport.
“The crowd support has been incredible and I’ll give everything to win this title for Pakistan,” said Zaman after the semi-final.
‘Global recognition for Pakistan’
Zaman’s outstanding performance in the tournament earned him felicitations from the country’s top leadership including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari.
Congratulating the entire nation on Zaman’s success, the PM stated: “Noor Zaman has introduced world recognition to Pakistan by his efficiency”.
“The entire nation is pleased with Noor Zaman, says Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,” he added.
The premier expressed hope for Pakistan’s future in squash, saying the country will “regain its misplaced glory within the area of squash”.
On the other hand, the president remarked that Zaman displayed “excellent efficiency within the championship, together with the ultimate” and has brought “pleasure to Pakistan within the sport of squash”.
“I’m longing for Noor Zaman’s continued success sooner or later,” mentioned Zardari and prayed for Zaman’s future achievements.
