ISLAMABAD: With the fourth-round defeat of Farhan Hashmi, Pakistan’s runs at the World Junior Individual Squash Championship abruptly came to a halt on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur.

Egypt’s Mostal Elsirty defeated Farhan quite easkly with a scoeeline of 11-6,11-5, 11-7.

Earlier, Farhan had won his third-round tie against American Thomas Rosini 11-9, 11-7, 4-11 and 11-8.

Pakistan’s remaining two players, Noor Zaman and Haris Qasim, also crashed out in the third round.

Selected results:

Fourth round: Mostal Elsirty (Egypt) bt Farhan Hashmi 11-6,11-5, 11-7.

Third round: Farhan Hashmi bt Thomas Rosini (US) 11-9, 11-7, 4-11, 11-8; Ben Smith (England) bt Haris Qasim (Pakistan) 8-11, 2-11, 11-2, 11-6, 11-7; Yehia Elnawasany (Egypt) bt Noor Zaman (Pakistan) 11-9, 11-7, 12-10.

Published in Dawn, August 2nd, 2019

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