LONDON, Aug 25: Pakistan’s prominent squash player, Bushra Haider who recently represented Pakistan in the Wimbledon Lakeside Open as well as the Limpsfield Squash Open in England, experienced mixed fortunes in the two events according to information reaching here on Sunday.

In the Wimbledon Lakeside Open, Bushra, playing superbly in the first match, outplayed Brain Wilson 3-0. She, however, lost to Andy Larkins 1-3 in the next contest.

At the Limpsfield Squash Open, she proved a superior rival to Lester Cantem whom she beat 3-1. In the following match, however, Grant Heed outclassed Bushra 0-3.—Agencies

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