KARACHI: After a strong showing in the men’s doubles final, where they lost 2-1 to bitter rivals India in Malaysia, Pakistan finished with a silver medal in the Asian Doubles Squash Championship on Thursday, missing out on the gold.
After a fierce battle, the Indian team of Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar defeated the Pakistani team of Noor Zaman and Nasir Iqbal 9-11, 11-5, 11-5 to successfully defend their Asian title.
One hour and twenty-seven minutes was the length of the grueling final.
It’s important to note that Zaman and Iqbal had put on a strong campaign leading up to the championship game.
The two defeated Malaysia, the host country, in a closely played three-game semifinal on Wednesday.
