Squash participant Noor Zaman will be scene on this picture. — Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Noor Zaman cruised into the ultimate of the Nash Cup squash match in Canada on Saturday; nevertheless, compatriot Ashab Irfan bowed out within the semifinals.
Noor Zaman, the match’s quantity 5 seed, produced a dominant efficiency in opposition to seventh seed Matias Knudsen of Colombia, profitable 11-3, 12-10, 11-3 in simply 28 minutes.Â
The 21-year-old Pakistani by no means appeared troubled, controlling the rallies and shutting out the second recreation underneath strain earlier than racing by means of the third to safe a straight-games victory.
Nonetheless, Pakistan’s different semifinalist, Ashab Irfan, couldn’t match his compatriot’s success. The quantity eight seed misplaced 3-1 to second seed Moustafa Elsirty of Egypt, who prevailed 11-5, 11-3, 5-11, 11-2 in 44 minutes.
The 2 Pakistani squash gamers, Ashab and Zaman, secured a spot within the semifinal after beating the Indian Veer Chotrani and Colombian Ronald Palomino, respectively.
Pakistan’s Ashab Irfan delivered one of many standout performances of the Nash Cup Squash match on Friday, pulling off a dramatic comeback to knock out India’s Veer Chotrani and safe a spot within the semifinals.
Ashab appeared in bother early as Chotrani, the quantity 4 seed, took management of the match with a Sep 11, 4-11 begin. However the 21-year-old Pakistani regrouped impressively to make a comeback after going 2-sets down, utilizing aggressive shot-making and sharp retrievals to show the momentum in his favour. He claimed three straight video games, 11-8, 11-8, 11-8, to seal a 3-2 victory.
The consequence confirmed Ashab’s popularity as one among Pakistan’s brightest rising squash prospects.
Within the different match, Zaman booked his place within the final 4 with a 3-1 win over Colombia’s Ronald Palomino. The fifth seed began strongly with an 11-4 opening recreation, dropped the second 10-12, however shortly regained management to shut out the match 11-7, 11-7 in 52 minutes.
