Asian netball championship
\nPakistan sit at top in Pool B group with eight points
\n JEONJU
\nPakistan defeated Japan with a 79-39 score in the fourth match to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship 2025 held at the Jeonju Hwasan Gymnasium in Jeonju-si, South Korea on Monday.
\nFrom the very beginning, Pakistan took control of the game, maintaining a steady lead through all four quarters.
\nThe first quarter ended with Pakistan ahead 16-9 and by halftime, they had extended their lead to 39-17.
\nThe momentum continued as Pakistan further widened the gap to 60-26 in the third quarter, eventually sealing the match with a commanding 79-39 victory.
\nStandout performances came from Leya Raza Shah, Alisha Naveed, Haleema, Sarina Hussain, Jasmine Farooq, Farah Rasheed, Amani, Parisa, Sumayya Ahmed and Alina, all of whom played exceptionally well and contributed to the team\u2019s emphatic win.
\nOfficials from the Pakistan Netball Federation, including Chairman Mudassar Arian, President Sameen Malik, and Secretary General Muhammad Riaz, congratulated the team on their remarkable victory against Japan, praising the players for their skill and teamwork in securing such a convincing result.
\nPakistan are placed in Pool B of the championship and now sit at the top of the group with eight points.
\nTheir next match is scheduled against the Maldives on Tuesday. The team is set to play five league matches in the group stage.
\nThe Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship 2025 features a total of 11 participating teams and is being played from June 27 to July four under the supervision of the Asian Netball Federation.
\nThe teams are divided into two groups. Group A includes Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and India.
\nWhile Group B consists of Pakistan, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Japan, Maldives and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Asian netball championship Pakistan sit at top in Pool B group with eight points JEONJU Pakistan defeated Japan with a 79-39 score in the fourth match to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship 2025 held at the Jeonju Hwasan Gymnasium in Jeonju-si, South Korea on Monday. From the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":487712,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-487700","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n