Pakistan International Squash Circuit I continues in full swing
Top seed Tayyab Aslam crushed promising junior player Hamza Sharif by 3-0 in the Pakistan International Squash Championship at the Mushaf Sports Complex, Islamabad.
There weren’t many surprises at the Pakistan International Squash Championship apart from experienced Danish Atlas Khan’s ouster from the tournament at the hands of another top player Farhan Mehboob who made it to the quarter-finals.
In the women’s event, former Pakistan number one Maria Toorpakai Wazir outclassed top seed Madina Zafar to make the last eight as the tournament continued at the Mushaf Sports Complex, Islamabad.
Top seed Tayyab Aslam also crushed promising junior player Hamza Sharif 11-7, 11-6, 11-8 in just 24 minutes.
In the biggest match yet of the competition’s men’s event, Farhan used his ongoing good run of form to eliminate Danish 11-8, 11-9, 13-11 in a match which lasted 35 minutes.
Sixth seed Israr Ahmad thrashed Tariq Khan 11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 11-3 in 27 minutes in the second round. Fifth seed Farhan Zaman smashed M Bilal 11-8, 12-10, 11-4 in 18 minutes and third seed Asim Khan defeated Zahir Shah 10-12, 11-4, 11-6, 11-7 in 53 minutes.
Fourth seed Amaad Fareed smashed Naveed Rehman 12-10, 11-2, 11-2 in 19 minutes and second seed Farhan Mehboob thrashed Danish Atlas 11-8, 11-9, 13-11 in 35 minutes.
However, Waqas Mehboob overpowered eighth seed Ali Bukhari 9-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-8 in 50 minutes and Haris Qasim stunned Ahsan Ayaz 11-1, 11-0, 11-2 in eight minutes.
Tayyab will face Israr, Farhan Zaman will play against Asim, Amaad will be up against Waqas and Haris is drawn against Farhan Mehboob in the quarter-finals.
