JEONJU (South Korea): Pakistan secured a place in the Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship final after defeating Japan 64-39 on Thursday.

Building on a commanding first-quarter lead (21-7), Pakistan maintained control throughout the match (34-19, 42-28, 64-39).

Key contributions in the semi-final came from Leya Raza Shah, Alisha Naveed, Sumayya Kouser, Haleema, Jasmine Farooq, Amani, Parisa and Farah Rasheed.

Pakistan will either face Maldives or Chinese Taipei in the championship decider on Friday.

Published in Dawn, July 4th, 2025