Arshad Iqbal Burki (blue) in action at the Malaysian Open. -Squashsite.co.uk picture

KARACHI Pakistan's Arshad Iqbal Burki and Khwaja Adil Maqbool made it to the qualifying finals of Davenport North American Open, winning their respective qualifying round matches in $93,000 PSA Super Series Silver squash championship - the second Super Series event of the year in the USA - Richmond, Virginia.

 

Dubai-based Pakistani Khawaja Adil Maqbool found Ferench Johan Bouquet an easy opponent to beat and recorded a straight set 11-3, 13-11, 11-4 triumph in 25 minutes. Arshad also proved too good for local Willy Clark and took only 14 minutes to record a formidable 11-5, 11-3, 11-4 win.

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