PESHAWAR: Top-ranked Mohammad Ammad retained his National Junior Age Group Squash Championship crown when he overcame Ashab Irfan of Punjab 12-10, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5 in the Under-11 final here at the PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex on Thursday.

Ammad, hailing from PAF Academy Peshawar, and Ashab exhibited a classic display of forceful shots and superb drops in a 49-minute clash.

Asadullah, who recently played in Qatar, won the Under-13 final when he beat Noor Zaman 11-9, 6-11, 6-11, 11-4, 11-5 in a thrilling contest.

PAF’s Uzair Shoukat, meanwhile, had a stroll in the Under-15 final as he thrashed Rashad Daulat 11-5, 11-7, 11-4. In a gripping come-from-behind victory, Abbas Zeb — a two-time winner of the Dutch Open and Doha Open — came from two sets down to overcome Zeeshan Gul 6-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-3 and 12-10 to win the Under-17 title in 52 minutes.

Published in Dawn, May 13th, 2016