A Japanese participant makes an attempt to go the ball to a teammate whereas Pakistani gamers attempt to intercept in the course of the Asian Youth Women Netball Championship at Jeonju, South Korea, on June 30, 2025. — Reporter
JEONJU: Pakistan defeated Japan with a 79-39 rating within the fourth match to safe a spot within the semi-finals of the Asian Youth Women Netball Championship 2025 held on the Jeonju Hwasan Gymnasium in Jeonju-si, South Korea on Monday.
From the very starting, Pakistan took management of the sport, sustaining a gentle lead by way of all 4 quarters.
The primary quarter ended with Pakistan forward 16-9 and by halftime, they’d prolonged their result in 39-17.
The momentum continued as Pakistan additional widened the hole to 60-26 within the third quarter, finally sealing the match with a commanding 79-39 victory.
Standout performances got here from Leya Raza Shah, Alisha Naveed, Haleema, Sarina Hussain, Jasmine Farooq, Farah Rasheed, Amani, Parisa, Sumayya Ahmed and Alina, all of whom performed exceptionally nicely and contributed to the staff’s emphatic win.
Officers from the Pakistan Netball Federation, together with Chairman Mudassar Arian, President Sameen Malik, and Secretary Normal Muhammad Riaz, congratulated the staff on their exceptional victory in opposition to Japan, praising the gamers for his or her talent and teamwork in securing such a convincing consequence.
Pakistan are positioned in Pool B of the championship and now sit on the prime of the group with eight factors.
Their subsequent match is scheduled in opposition to the Maldives on Tuesday. The staff is about to play 5 league matches within the group stage.
The Asian Youth Women Netball Championship 2025 encompasses a complete of 11 taking part groups and is being performed from June 27 to July 4 below the supervision of the Asian Netball Federation.
The groups are divided into two teams. Group A contains Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and India.
Whereas Group B consists of Pakistan, Chinese language Taipei, South Korea, Japan, Maldives and Saudi Arabia.
