KARACHI: Zaman brothers are among the quartet which cruised into the boys under-13 last four after winning their matches in contrasting styles in the JS Bank Sindh ranking junior squash championship at the PSF Jahangir Khan Squash Academy, PSB Coaching Centre, on Friday.

While A. Zaman defeated Zahid straight 11-3, 11-7, 11-2, M. Zaman rallied to overcome Abdul Basit in four games 11-3, 11-9, 5-11, 12-10 in the two quarter-finals.

However, M. Jawad was stretched to limits before getting the better of his opponent Zohaib 8-11, 11-9, 11-6, 5-11, 11-7 and join Zaman brothers in the semis. Labaib Butt completed the last four lineup while defeating Huzaifa 11-7, 11-1, 11-6 in another quarter-final.

Results:

Quarter-finals:

Boys U-13: M. Jawad bt Zohaib 8-11, 11-9, 11-6, 5-11, 11-7; A. Zaman bt Zahid 11-3, 11-7, 11-2; Labeeb Butt bt Huzaifa 11-7, 11-1, 11-6; M. Zaman bt Abdul Basit 11-3, 11-9, 5-11, 12-10.

Boys U-15: Hurraira Zafar bt Ali 11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-4; Anas Dilshad bt Abdullah Sadiq 11-13, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 11-6; Owais Mastoor bt Aziyan 11-5, 11-6, 11-9; Talha Saeed bt A. Muqeet 11-4, 11-5, 11-9.

Boys U-19: Naveed Rehman bt Bilal Islam 11-4, 11-9, 11-7; Rafi Khan bt Fawaz Butt 11-3, 11-3, 11-4; Shafy Yar Khan bt A. Rouf 11-6, 11-6, 11-8; M. Ubaidullah bt Shahzaib 14-12, 11-6, 14-12.

Girls U-15: Alishba Ibad bt Alina Zahra 11-9, 3-11, 11-6, 11-3; Aina Aziz bt Maheen Masood (walkover); Nabia Imran bt Hareem 11-4, 7-11, 12-10, 11-6; Aina Shaikh bt Sonia Salman 11-4, 11-1, 11-2.

Published in Dawn, September 29th, 2018