LAHORE: Asim Khan won the Punjab International Open Squash Championship defeating Israr Ahmed in the final here at the Punjab Squash Complex on Saturday.

Asim won the decider 13-11, 11-6, 11-5.

Though Israr took an early lead in a seesaw opening game, Asim fought back gallantly to take it 13-11. From thereon, Asim did not look back and played a real champion grabbing the second game 11-6 and then the third 11-5 to clinch the title.

The CM Punjab International Open Squash Championship, the next event starting here at the same venue on Dec 27, offers cash prizes worth $6000.

The players will be able to improve their rankings through this event, said president of the Punjab Squash Association Noor-ul-Amin.

Published in Dawn, December 26th, 2021