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KARACHI, April 11: There was a moment of joy in the tennis fraternity when hosts Sindh recaptured women’s team event gold after a decade in the 30th National Games at the CDGK Sports Complex on Wednesday.
Second seed Sindh with three former national champions – Nida Waseem, Farah Khurshid and Nyla Khan - in her fold, edged past top seed Army 2-1 in the final to land the gold.
Wapda bt NWFP 2-0 in the playoff to secure the bronze.
Meanwhile, Wapda and Army qualified to meet each other in the men’s team event final on Thursday.
Wapda accounted for Punjab 2-0 while Army whipped PAF 2-1 in the two pre-finals on Wednesday.
Results:
Women’s team event (final):
Sindh bt Army 2-1.
Nida Waseem bt Sarah Mahboob 6-3, 6-4; Nyla Khan lost to Sara Mansoor 1-6, 1-6; Nida Waseem/Farah Khurshid bt Sarah Mahboob/Natasha Afridi 6-1, 6-2.
Playoff for 3rd position:
Wapda bt NWFP 2-0.
Seher Khwaja bt Zoya Khan 6-1, 6-0; Ghazala Yasmin bt Naz Samad Khan 6-4, 6-3.
Men’s team event (semi-finals):
Wapda bt Punjab 2-0.
Nomi Qamar bt Munir Aashiq 6-2, 6-0; M. Khaliq bt Shahzaib Niazi 6-1, 6-0.
Army bt PAF 2-1.
Yasir Khan lost to Inam Gul 4-6, 4-6; Rashid Malik bt Shahzad 6-4, 4-6, 6-1; Yasir Khan/Rashid Malik bt Inam Gul/Mehmood Khan 6-2, 7-5.
Thursday’s fixtures:
Men’s team event final 10am.
BADMINTON
Formidable Wapda swept the men’s and women’s team event crown in the National Games badminton event at the PSB Coaching Centre on Tuesday.
Defending champion and top seed Wapda disposed off second seed Punjab straight 3-0 to retain the men’s title while Wapda toppled holders Punjab 3-1 to earn the women’s gold.
Men’s team event (semi-finals):
Wapda bt Railways 3-0.
Wajid Ali bt Imran Laeeq 21-7, 21-7; Wajid/Atiq bt Nabeel/Zuhair 21-11, 21-19; Umer Zeeshan bt Intikhab 21-15, 21-7.
Punjab bt Sindh 3-2.
Hashar Bashir lost to Ahsan Qamar 17-21, 18-21; Rizwan/Kashif bt Asad/Tariq 15-21, 21-18, 21-19 ; Atif Nadeem bt Ali Mehdi 15-21, 21-17, 23-21; Hashar/Ejaz lost to Iftikhar/Ahsan 15-21, 18-21; Rizwan bt Tariq Mahmood 21-17; 21-8.
(Final):
Wapda bt Punjab 3-0.
Wajid Ali bt Ejaz 21-16, 21-12; Wajid/Atiq bt Rizwan/Kashif 21-13, 17-21, 21-19; Umer Zeeshan bt Hashar Bashir 21-14; 21-12.
Women’s team event (semi-finals):
Punjab bt Sindh 3-2.
Ayesha bt Sara 21-18, 21-19; Nabila/Sonia lost to Sara/Palwasha 7-21, 4-21; Saba lost to Mahrukh Essa 5-21, 4-21; Ayesha/Sara bt Aimen/Mahrukh 21-9, 21-14; Sara Mohmand bt Palwasha 23-21, 23-21.
Wapda bt Army 3-0.
Uzma Butt bt Sana 21-9, 21-9; Asma Butt/Uzma Butt bt Sara/Ayesha 21-3, 21-3; Sadia Arshad bt Ayesha 21-5, 21-5.
(Final):
Wapda bt Punjab 3-1.
Saima bt Saba 21-4, 21-; Asma Butt/Uzma Butt bt Sonia/Nabila 21-2, 21-6; Asma Butt lost to Ayesha Akram 18-21, 17-21; Saima/Farzana bt Ayesha/Sara 21-11, 21-17. —AZ
