World Junior Team Squash Championship
Pakistan won the third position in the World Junior Team Squash Championship, held in Nancy, France. Seed 2 England beat the top seed and defending champion Egypt 2-1 to win the title after 22 years.
The third seeded Pakistan team, who lost to Egypt in the semi-final, deserved the third position on the basis of more points than the other semi-finalists and the seeded 4th Malaysia. On the other hand, both teams were awarded bronze medals,
Pakistan has qualified for the semi-final beating India 2-0 in the quarter-final. Hamza Khan and Noor Zaman defeated their Indian opponents in their respective singles to help Pakistan knock India out and confirm a meeting with Egypt in the semi- final. England halted Malaysia’s gallant run in the championship when they secured a 2-1 WIN in the semi-finals.
