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Pakistani women team victorious in Fed Cup tie

Pakistan women team outplayed Sri Lanka by 2-1 on day one tie of Fed cup at Bahrain Tennis Federation, Isa Town Bahrain.

Pakistani five member team comprising Ushna Suhail, Mahin Qureshi ,Sarah, Mahboob Khan ,Sara Mansoor and the Captain Sara Mansoor are at Bahrain for the Fed cup tie.

The first rubber played between NethmiHimashi WADUGE from Sri Lanka and Mahin QURESHI from Pakistan where Mahin QURESHI downs NethmiHimashiin in a hard fought two set match by 6-3, 6-3.

The second match started with a different story as Anika SENEVIRATNE defeated Pakistani player Ushna SUHAIL in a tough battle. Anika SENEVIRATNE came out as entirely a different player and won the second singles by 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

The third doubles rubber played between Anika SENEVIRATNE & NethmiHimashi WADUGE of Sri Lanka and Mahin QURESHI & Ushna SUHAIL where Pakistani duo defeated Anika- NethmiHimashi in straight sets by 6-1, 6-4.

Pakistani women team is playing in pool D of the Fed cup where the winners of each pool will play-off against one another (A1 v C1 and B1 v D1) to determine which two nations will advance to Asia/Oceania Zone Group-I in 2019. 

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