Khayal shines on opening day

Published June 21, 2002

ISLAMABAD, June 20: Trials to select Pakistan team for the World Junior Squash Championship likely to be held in India this August continued for the second day running.

The following are the results of the first day (Wednesday) and the morning session of the second day Thursday:

Day 1 (morning session): Arshad Iqbal Burki (NWFP) bt Farhan Mehboob (PAF) 9-3, 9-7, 9-6, Khayal Mohammad (Punjab) bt Majid Khan (CAA) 5-9, 9-4, 9-2, 3-9, 9-4, Safeer Khan (PAF) bt Imran Mohib (NWFP) 9-4, 9-3, 5-9, 9-1, Saeed Hassan (Punjab) bt Yasir Butt (Punjab) 7-9, 9-5, 10-9, 9-1.

Day 1 (Evening session): Majid Khan (CAA) bt Farhan Mahboob (PAF) 9-7, 10-8, 9-1, Khayal Mohammad (Punjab) bt Saeed Hassan (Punjab) 10-8, 9-2, 6-9, 9-0, Imran Mohib (NWFP) bt Shahnawaz (Punjab) 9- 1, 5-9, 9-5, 9-2, Safeer Khan (PAF) bt Yasir Butt (Punjab) 9-1, 9-3, 9-2. Day 2 (morning session): Safeer Khan (PAF) bt Farhan Mahboob (PAF) 9-0, 9-2, 9-5, Arshad Iqbal Burki (NWFP) bt Shahnawaz (Punjab) 7-1 (Retd), Majid Khan (CAA) bt Saeed Hassan (Punjab) 9- 5, 6-9, 4-9, 9-3, 9-0, Khayal Mohammad (Punjab) bt Imran Mohib (NWFP) 4-9, 5-9, 9-4, 9-2, 9-1, Yasir Butt (Punjab) bye.

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