LAHORE, June 17: Defending champions Wapda and last year’s runners-up New Khan again entered the finals of the sixth All-Pakistan Ameer Abdullah Khan Rokri memorial ranking badminton on Tuesday.

Wapda defeated Railways 3-0.

International Wajid Ali proved too good for Mushtaq 15-7, 15-6 to give Wapda 1-0 lead.

Aamir Islam and Tahir Ishaq doubled the lead when they toppled duo Akhtar and Naveed after facing a good fight 17-14, 15-13.

Waqas sealed the fate of the match when he outclassed Imran Laeeq 15-2, 15-2.

Earlier, New Khan defeated Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited (PTCL) also 3-0 late on Monday evening to qualify for the final.

Shabbar Hussain faced no difficulty to oust Akram Masih 17- 15, 15-4. New Khan surged 2-0 ahead when Nauman and Rizwan toppled Ashraf-Akram easily 15-6,15-4. Omar Zeeshan completed the win brushing aside Rizwan Azam in the last match 15-6, 15-4.

In the ladies’ team event finals, Wapda lifted the title beating Punjab 3-0.

Wapda’s Asma Butt, who is also the national champion thrashed Aneeka 11-3, 11-4 to win the first singles. Saadia and Shazia maintained the winning spree of Wapda when they fought hard to win the doubles against Aneeka and Shahnaz 15-5, 11-15, 15-12. Uzma Butt showed high class to muster an easy win against Saleema 11-1, 11-1 to guide Wapda complete the win.

The men’s singles competition also started. All winners earned victories in straight two set.

Results:

Team’s event semifinals. Wapda beat Railways 3-0: Wajid Ali bt Mushtaq 15-7, 15-6; Aamir Islam-Tahir Ishaq bt Akhtar-Naveed 17-14, 15-13; Waqas Ahmed bt Imran Laeeq 15-2, 15- 2.

New Khan beat PTCL 3-0. Shabbar Hussain bt Akram Masih 17-15, 15-4; Nauman-Rizwan bt Ashraf-Akram 15-6, 15-5; Umar Zeeshan bt Rizwan Azam 15-6, 15-4. Ladies’ team event final.

Wapda beat Punjab 3-0: Aasma Butt bt Aneeka 11-3, 11-4; Saadia-Shazia bt Aneeka-Shahnaz 15-5, 11-15, 15-12; Uzma Butt bt Saleema 11-1, 11-1.

Individual (men): Riaz Javed (New Khan) bt Tariq (Mianwali) 15-11, 15-4; Rizwan Azam (PTCL) bt Tahir (NWFP) 15-6, 15-2; Ali Hafeez (Bahawalpur) Alishah (FATA) 15-2, 15-2; Naved (Railways) bt Wadood (Lahore) 15-5, 15-5; Imran Laeeq (Railways) bt Tayyab (Lahore) 15-11, 15- 13; Hashar Bashir (Lahore) bt Mushtaq (Railways) 15-7, 15-11; Nadeem Zafar (New Khan); Aamir Shuja 15-11, 15-4; Faisal Afzal (Wapda) bt Sajjad (Rahimyar Khan) 15-2, 15-2; Mehboob Ahmad (Balochistan) bt Masood (NWFP) 15-10, 15-4, Zaheer Khan (Police) bt Hayatullah (NWFP) 15-5, 15-1.