Naimatullah thrashed Kabir of Afghanistan, recording a formidable 11-4 win to confirm his presence in the pre-finals. — File Photo

According to the information received from Dhaka, Pakistani boxer Naimatullah thrashed Mohammad Kabir of Afghanistan in the 54kg category recording a formidable 11-4 win to confirm his presence in the pre-finals.

Meanwhile, local Faisal Mollas outclassed another Pakistani boxer Abid Ali by 11-7 in the 57kg weight category. The sixth Pakistan team member Adnan Hussain also lost his bout to Afghanistans Mohammad Aziz in the 60kg weight category by 13-9.

Earlier, Pakistan's captain Mohammad Waseem pulled a narrow victory against Sri Lankas opponent Dilanka Suresh by 7-6 in the 51kg category.

Other two boxers — Nadir Baloch (48kg) and Amir Khan (64kg) — got byes in the technical draws.—PPI