KARACHI, Nov 1: Qualifier Shaikh Saqib is among the eight players who breezed into the second round of two-day qualifiers of the CNS International Squash championship at the Roshan Khan-Jahangir Khan squash complex on Saturday.

Punjab’s Saqib, who earned a spot in the qualifying round from pre-qualifiers, struggled for 50 minutes to post 5-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7 victory over Owais Khan, ranked 242nd in the world.

He is drawn to meet Amjad Khan who disposed off Zubair Yousaf 11-2, 11-1, 11-2 in just 10 minutes in contrasting style.

The match between Nosherwan Khan and Kashif Khan lasted for 72 minutes with former winning 11-8, 12-10, 11-13, 13-11.

He faces Safeerullah Khan who proved too good for another qualifier Hamza Bokhari by handing 11-4, 11-1, 11-3 defeat.

The winners of the second round will advance into the main draw.

Qualifying round results:

(First round):

Aqib Hanif bt Nasir Iqbal 11-7, 11-9, 11-7; M. Shoaib Hassan bt Waqas Mehboob 7-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-5, 14-12; Safeerullah Khan bt Hamza Bokhari 11-4, 11-1, 11-3; Nosherwan bt Kashif Khan 11-8, 12-10, 11-13, 13-11; Farzan Rashid bt Mamoonur Rasheed 4-11, 11-6, 11-6, 7-2 (retired); Waqar Mehboob bt M. Naeem 1-11, 11-8, 11-1, 15-13; Shaikh Saqib bt Owais Khan 5-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7; Amjad Khan bt M. Zubair Yousaf 11-2, 11-1, 11-2.

Sunday’s fixtures: Second round at 11.00am.