{"id":488196,"date":"2025-07-04T07:28:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T02:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=488196"},"modified":"2025-07-04T07:28:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T02:28:41","slug":"five-pakistani-players-secure-berth-in-asian-junior-squash-championship-semis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/five-pakistani-players-secure-berth-in-asian-junior-squash-championship-semis\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Pakistani players secure berth in Asian Junior Squash Championship semis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nauman Khan, top seed in Boys U15 category, defeats India\u2019s Harshal Rana<br \/>\n KARACHI<br \/>\nPakistani players continued their impressive run at the 32nd Asian Junior Squash Championship, securing multiple victories in the quarterfinals, with five of them qualifying for the semi-finals.<br \/>\nIn the Boys U19 category, Abdullah Nawaz dominated Wong Wing Kuen of Hong Kong with a straight-games victory 11-4, 11-4, 11-6 to advance to the semifinals.<br \/>\nThe Boys U15 event saw two Pakistani players progress. Nauman Khan, the top seed in this age group category, defeated India\u2019s Harshal Rana in a commanding performance with scores of 11-6, 11-5, 11-7, while Ahmed Rayan Khalil outclassed Malaysia\u2019s Armann Merzha bin Ashraff 11-7, 11-3, 11-3.<br \/>\nPakistan\u2019s Sohail Adnan, the top seed in Boys U13, cruised past India\u2019s Abhyuday Arora 11-2, 11-8, 11-2 to book his place in the semifinals.<br \/>\nIn the Girls U13 category, Mahnoor Ali secured a convincing win over India\u2019s Anika Kalanki with scores of 11-6, 11-2, 11-3. 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