Nasir, Tayyab reach Asian Individual Squash last-8

E-Paper | May 03, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Seasoned Pakistan players Nasir Iqbal and Tayyab Aslam reached the quarter-finals of the Asian Individual Squash Championship here at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Thursday.

Nasir overpowered Qatar’s Abdullah Mohammed Al-Tamimi 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 12-10 in a tough match lasting 56 minutes while Tayyab took 45 minutes in overcoming compatriot Isar Ahmed 11-8, 7-11, 11-2, 12-10 in the second-round men’s singles matches.

Earlier, Malaysia’s Ng Eain Yow outclassed Farhan Zaman of Pakistan 11-4, 11-4, 11-8 in just 17 minutes while another Malaysian Mohammad Syafiq Bin Mohd Kamal defeated Pakistan’s Mohammad Asim Khan 11-13, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5, 11-5.

Similarly, Leung Chi Hin Henry of Hong Kong in an exciting match beat home player Amaad Fareed 5-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8, 12-10.

Meanwhile in the women’s section, all three Pakistan players — Komal Khan, Anam Mustafa Aziz and Noor-ul-Ain Ejaz — lost their second-round matches.

Chan Yiwen of Malaysia outclassed Komal, Hong Kong’s Chan Sin Yuk crushed Anam Mustafa Aziz and Rachel Mae Arnold of Malaysia outplayed Noor-ul-Ain.

Results (second round):

Men’s: Ng Eain Yow (Malaysia) bt Farhan Zaman (Pakistan) 11-4, 11-4, 11-8 (17min); Mohammad Syafiq Bin Mohd Kamal (Malaysia) bt Mohammad Asim Khan (Pakistan) 11-13, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5, 11-5 (73min); Lau Tsz Kwan (Hong Kong) bt Syed Azlan Iqbal S Amjad (Qatar) 14-12, 9-11, 11-5, 11-4 (35min); Tayyab Aslam (Pakistan) bt Israr Ahmad (Pakistan) 11-8, 7-11, 11-2, 12-10 (45min); Yuen Chee Wern (Malaysia) bt Lee Ho Yin (Hong Kong) 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 11-7 (38min); Yip Tsz Fung (Hong Kong) bt Mohammad Addeen Idrakie Bin Bahtiar (Malaysia) 11-5, 11-9, 11-2 (27min), Leung Chi Hin Henry (Hong Kong) bt Amaad Fareed (Pakistan) 5-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8, 12-10 (75min); Nasir Iqbal (Pakistan) bt Abdullah Mohammed Al-Tamimi (Qatar) 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 12-10 (56min)

Women’s: Ho Tze Lok (Hong Kong) bt Yeheni Kuruppu (Sri Lanka) 11-2, 11-0, 11-2 (17min); Chan Yiwen (Malaysia) bt Komal Khan (Pakistan) 11-5, 11-1, 11-1 (13min); Chan Sin Yuk (Hong Kong) bt Anam Mustafa Aziz (Pakistan) 11-2, 11-1, 11-1 (11min); Rachel Mae Arnold (Malaysia) bt Noor-ul-Ain Ejaz (Pakistan) 11-3, 11-2, 11-2 (10min).

Published in Dawn, December 17th, 2021

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Kashif Ali Abbasi is an Islamabad-based reporter for Dawn with 17 years of experience in journalism. He covers sports, the education sector, and civic issues. He can be found on X at @AbbasiKashif833.

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