Asian Games: Noor and Ashab settle for bronze, Pakistan suffer first defeat in hockey
Pakistan’s squash semi-final hopes ended in bronze on Saturday, the hockey team’s unbeaten run crumbled against Malaysia, and both boxers were ousted — a bruising day at the Asian Games that left the country counting its losses. Noor Zaman and Mohammad Ashab Irfan both fell in straight games at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena, leaving Pakistan with two bronze medals from the squash court. Noor,…
Pakistan's hopes of advancing in squash were dashed on Saturday as both Noor Zaman and Mohammad Ashab Irfan were eliminated in straight matches at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena. The 28-year-old Noor, the country's top-ranked player, fought hard against top seed Eain Yow Ng, who ultimately won the first game 11-7 and the second 11-2.
Ashab faced a tougher battle, losing 12-10 to second seed Abhay Singh of India. Pakistan's hockey team suffered its first defeat of the Games against Malaysia, losing 5-4 at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium. Despite Sufyan Khan scoring all four goals from penalty corners, the Malaysians managed to pull off a stunning comeback, winning the match in a thrilling final quarter.
In swimming, Pakistan's star shuttler Mahoor Shahzad was eliminated in the women's singles, falling 21-5, 21-11 to Indonesia's Putri Kusuma Wardani. On the track, Shajar Abbas qualified for the semi-finals of the men's 200-meters with a time of 21.23 seconds. The boxing event saw both Pakistani boxers, Fatima Zehra and Irfan Khan, eliminated.
Fatima lost to Tajikistan's Mijgona Samadova in the first round, while Khan was defeated by South Korea's Gichae Kim in the opening round.
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