KARACHI, Aug 12: The second Almas Baig Masters Cup Table Tennis Championship got off to a sensational start when Pak PWD knocked out Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan (ADBP) 3-0 to reach the semifinal of men’s team event at Islamia Club Indoor Gymnasium Monday.

Pak PWD comprising Khalid, Nadir Sohail and Zulfiqar Ahmed produced superb performances to send fancied ADBP crashing out of the event.

Khalid gave PWD lead by winning the opening game but Nadir Sohail faced a strong challenge from veteran Bilal Yaseen before carving out 3-2 victory. In the decider Zulfiqar Ali outclassed Rashid Baig in straight sets.

The National men’s team champion Allied Bank Limited (ABL) looked in good nick while registering 3-0 win over Karachi.

ABL, Habib Bank, Wapda were the other teams to reach the men’s team event last four stage. ABL and HBL stormed in ladies team event final after easy victories.

Reigning National singles Champion Asim Qureshi and former champion Farjad Saif notched-up straight games victory, Kashif Razzak dropped a games before overcoming Khawaja Kashif.

Following are the results.

Women team events (semifinals) ABL bt Wapda by 3-0. Raheela Anjum bt Asia Batool 11-6, 11-3, 12-10, Ghazala Roohi bt Loiza Irshad 11-7, 11-5, 11-9, Rizwana Saleem bt Shabnum by 11-7, 12-10-10. HBL bt Army by 3-0. Shama Naz bt Seemab Alam 11-8,11-5, 13-11, Shabnum Bilal bt Mehtab Alam 11-6, 11-19, 11-7. Sania Qaiser beat bt Rabab Alam 11-6, 11-19, 11-4. Men’s team event (quarter finals). WAPDA bt Fisalabad 3-0. Ali Faisal bt Babar Hussain by 11-5, 11-5, 11-8, Saleem Abbas bt Shujat Ali 11-14, 11-6, 11-6, Jahangir Ahmed bt Asim Ali 7-11, 16-14,16-16-14, 11-6, 11-6. ABL bt Karachi 3-0. Asim Qureshi bt Mukhtar Ahmed by 11-4, 11-6, 11-7, Kashif Razzak bt Khawja Kashif 1-8, 11-7, 7-11,12-10, Farjad Saif bt Ayaz leghari 11-3, 11-6, 11-3 HBL bt Lahore by 3-0. Yasir Bhatti bt Usman Ali by 11-6, 11-2, 11-2, Asim Aziz bt Ghazanfar Ali 11-7, 11-3, 7-11, 11-0, Ahmed Hussain bt Saad Tariq by 1-5, 11-4, 11-6. PWD bt ADBP by 3-0. Khalid bt Mehmoob Elahi 11-8, 11-8, 15-13, Nadir Sohail bt Bilal Yaseen 11-8, 5-11, 12-10, 4-11, 11-7, Zulfiqar Ahmed bt Rashid Baig 11-8, 11-5, 11-9.—APP