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WAPDA & Army win Golds in National Games 2019 squash team events

WAPDA and Army won the gold medals in their respective team events at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex, Peshawar.

 

In the squash team events of 33rd edition of National Games 2019, WAPDA and Army won the gold medals in their respective team events at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex, Peshawar.

In the Men's team event final, Punjab's team was better in front of the court during the first game, as Tayyab Aslam was able to seal it 11-3 to take the advantage for Punjab. Farhan Mehboob then mounted a comeback for WAPDA by winning the second game at 11-9 to keep the momentum in his favour. Farhan continued his aggressive approach to cruise to victory by 3-1.

In the second encounter, Danish Atlas overpowered Asim Khan by 3-1 to win the Gold for WAPDA with the final score line of 8-11, 11-6, 11-5,12-10. Runner-up Punjab team secured the Silver medal while PAF and Railways won the bronze medals.


Madina Zafar and Mana Fayyaz guided Army to outshine WAPDA by 2-0 and bag the Gold medal. WAPDA having reached the final sealed the silver medal while Punjab and Sindh team won the bronze medals. 



Men Team Event Final: WAPDA beat Punjab 2-0

PlayervsPlayerScore line 
Farhan Mehboob defTayyab Aslam3-1(3-11, 11-9, 11-3, 11-4)
Danish Atlas defAsim Khan3-1(8-11, 11-6, 11-5,12-10)

Women Team Event Final: Army beat WAPDA 2-0

PlayervsPlayerScore line 
Madina ZafardefKomal Khan3-1(7-11, 11-3, 11-5, 11-4)
Mana Fayyaz defMuqaddas Ashraf3-1(12-10, 13-11, 4-11, 11-9)

Men's Singles 2nd Round Results:

PlayervsPlayerScore line 
Ali Bukhari (Railway)defFarazMuhammad (Navy)11-7, 11-7,11-8
Abbas Shoukat (Army)defDanish Atlas (Railway)11-9, 8-1,RTD
Zahir Shah (Railway)defSadd Abdullah (Sindh)Walkover
Saddam ul Haq (Army)defFarhan Zaman (PAF)11-9, 11-9,4-11-9
Waqas Mehboob (PAF)defUzair Shoukat (KPK)11-2, 11-4,6-11,11-4

Women's Singles Quarterfinal Results:

PlayervsPlayerScore line 
Madina Zafar (Army) defMuqqadas Ashraf (WAPDA)11-7, 3-11,11-6, 5-11, 11-5
Faiza Zafar (Army) defNoor ul Ain (Punjab)11-4, 11-2,11-2
Noor ul Huda defHira Aqeel (KPK)11-5, 12-10, 11-8
Sammar Anjum defRushna Mehboob13-11, 11-7, 11-8


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