Top seeded Yasin Khattak and second seed Humam Ahmad will clash in the final of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Independence Day Junior Age Group Squash Championship being played here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex. In the first semi-final Yasin Khattak did not face any resistance against against Shoaib Afzal and recorded a straight sets victory 3-0, the score was 11-9, 11-8 and 11-7. Yasin was down in the first set at 2-6, 3-7 and 4-9 but he tied the tally first at 6-6, 7-7 and then at 9-all before taking the set at 11-9.
Similarly, it was the second set in which Yasin got the lead of 8-2 points but Shoaib Afzal came from behind and tied the tally at 8-8. It was good chance for Shoaib Afzal to make a comeback but he was so erratic and thus lost the set at 11-8. After taking 2-0 lead, Yasin Khattak won the third set at 11-7.
In the second semi-final both Humam Ahmad and Saki Tareen played well and gave each other a tough fight. Humam got the lead in the first set at 7-1 but Tareen made a comeback and tied the tally 7-all before Humam took the first set at 11-7.
After winning the first set Humam did not give much time to Saki Tareen to strike back and won the second set by 11-6 and did the same in the third set at 11-7. Humam played well and hit some beautiful nick and drops which eased his way to victory. Saki Tareen also played and did some resistance but he could not make any worthwhile things and thus lost the semi-final.
In the Under-11 category top seed Abdullah Nawaz will clash against Mobeen Khan in the final when both recorded victories against their respective rivals in the semi-finals. In the first semi-final Abdullah Nawaz defeated Umair Arif in straight sets, the score was 11-8, 11-9 and 12-10 and in the second semi-final Mobeen Kamran faced tough resistant against Ibrahim Zeb in the marathon five sets battle, the score was 11-9, 12-10, 10-12, 9-11 and 21-19.
The match provided great thrilling for the sitting spectators. Mobeen Kamran played well but Ibrahim Zeb also gave him tough resistance. In the Girls Under-13 Maira and Sana recorded victories against their respective rivals and moved to the final. Sana defeated Hira Aqeel in straight sets, the score was 11-9, 12-10 and 11-8 while Maira beat Nimran in straight sets, the score was 11-7, 11-6 and 11-9. Top seeded Laiba Ahmad is ousted due to tussle knee. The final will be played on Monday.
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