$11,000 FMC International squash Tournament 2019 continue in full swing
The $11,000 FMC International squash Tournament move into quarterfinal round at Punjab Squash Complex, Lahore.
The $11,000 FMC International squash Tournament continue in full swing at Punjab Squash Complex, Lahore.
Farhan Hashmi, who was playing his first PSA event, was beaten by Abdul Malik Khan 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 8-11 in just 30 minutes in the first round. Salman Saleem was thrashed by Waqas Mehboob 6-11, 4-11, 2-11 in just 17 minutes. Both the players had got wildcards for this international event.
Abdul Malik Khan stunned fourth seed Israr Ahmad as Abdul played really well against his superior opponent and overcame him by 11-2, 11-4, 10-12, 11-5. In all other matches, seeded players breezed into the quarterfinals of the mega event.
Top seed Tayyab Aslam played well against spirited Abbas Zeb and routed him by 7-11 11/7, 11/1, 11/3 in 40 minutes. Khawaja Adil Maqbool beat Shahzad Ali 11/9, 5-11, 11/13, 11-7, 11/6 in 30 minutes, sixth seed Zahir Shah beat Bilal Zakir by 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 in 20 minutes, third seed Ammad Fareed thumped Owais Rasheed 13-11, 14-12, 11-5 in 23 minutes.
Fifth seed Syed Ali Mujtaba Shah Bokhari outsmarted Naveed Rehman 11-9, 11-6, 11-9 in 27 minutes, eighth seed Danish Atlas Khan overwhelmed Haris Iqbal 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 in 32 minutes while second seed Asim Khan faced some resistance from spirited Waqas Mehboob before winning the match by 6-11, 12-10, 7-11, 12-10, 11-7 in 42 minutes.
