Karachi face Punjab in final

Published February 19, 2002

KARACHI, Feb 18: Karachi University (KU) will tackle Punjab University (PU) Sunday in the final of the Pakistan Inter-university girls badminton championship after winning their respective semifinals Saturday.

Hosts Karachi University and Punjab University both won their semifinals overwhelming Sindh University and Peshawar University with ease by the identifical 3-0 margin.

The results:

Quarterfinals: Sindh University bt NED, Karachi, 3-0:

Shahla bt Rizwana 11-0, 11-0; Farheen bt Noushera 11-, 11-2; Shahla & Farheen bt Noushera & Naveen 15-7, 10-2

Punjab University bt Islamia University 3-1

Shakila bt Sumble Naureen 11-5, 11-2; Shazia bt Hinda 11-2, 11-1; Shakila & Aqila bt Sumble & Shazia 15-9. 11-15, 17-16; Aqila & Hina bt Shagufta & Rubina 15-8, 15-0

Peshawar University bt B.Z. University, Multan 3-0

Mariyam bt Saima 11-6, 11-9; Salima bt Rubina 11-7, 11-2; Saima & Fauzia bt Lubna & Rubina 15-4, 15-5

Semifinals: Punjab University bt Peshawar University 3-0; Shakila bt Saima 11-2. 11-0; Aqila bt Naheed 11-1. 11-0; Aqila & Shakila bt Fouzia & Mariyam 15-0, 15-3

Karachi Univesity bit Sindh University 3-0

Asiya bt Saima 11-0, 11-0; Ayesha bt Shahla 11-0, 11-0; Sumera & Beenish bt Farheen & Shahla 15-3, 15-4.

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