Pakistan men’s squash team reach Asian Games final after beating Hong Kong
Pakistan advanced to the men's team squash final at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Thursday following a 2-1 victory over Hong Kong.
Opening match details and scoreline
Hong Kong's Lau defeated Pakistan's Noor Zaman in the first game of the tie. The winner took the opening encounter with scores of 10-12, 11-3, 11-6, and 11-5.
Second match outcome for Pakistan
Muhammad Ashab Irfan produced a composed victory to level the tie at one game apiece. He defeated Leung C with scores of 11-5, 13-11, and 11-7 in thirty-one minutes.
Deciding third match performance
Nasir Iqbal won the final match to secure a place in the gold medal contest. He recovered from dropping the opening game to win the next three matches with scores of 11-3, 11-9, and 14-12.
All 2 outlets report consistently
No differences in figures, names or dates across these reports.
- Dawn
- Associated Press of Pakistan
Reported by
2 independent outlets. Headlines as published. Links open the original report.