JAKARTA: Pakistani Squash duo Nasir Iqbal and Noor Zaman have reached the final of the 2nd Asian Doubles Squash Championship after trashing hosts Malaysia 2-1 in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
The Malaysian duo of Duncan Lee and Syafiq Kamal wins the first set 11-10 at the Jalan Stadium in Sarawak. But Zaman and Iqbal made a strong comeback to win the next two sets 11-9 in a thrilling 69-minute game.
Pakistan will face arch-rival India in the finals tomorrow.
Big Win: Pakistan Team won Semifinal Match and entered into Finals of 2nd Asian Doubles Squash Championships 2025 pic.twitter.com/SK3eT8APg2
— Pakistan Squash Federation (@paksquash) June 25, 2025
Earlier, Pakistan made it to the semi-finals of the Asian Doubles Squash Championship by defeating the Korean team in the quarter-finals, according to media reports.
The Asian Doubles Squash Championship is being held in Malaysia, with several countries participating for the trophy.
The pair of Pakistani players Nasir Iqbal and Noor Zaman defeated the pair of Jiang Min Ryu and Jaejin Yu, and Pakistan’s winning score was 11-3, 5-11, and 11-4.
