Pakistan’s Noor Zaman Clinches Third Place at Asian Games Squash
Pakistan’s Noor Zaman defeated compatriot Mohammad Ashab Irfan 3-0 to finish third in the men’s squash singles competition at the … Read More The post Pakistan’s Noor Zaman Clinches Third Place at Asian Games Squash appeared first on ProPakistani .
Pakistan's squash player Noor Zaman secured the third spot at the Asian Games 2026, defeating his fellow countryman Mohammad Ashab Irfan in a brief third-place playoff match at Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena. The match concluded after just 26 minutes, with Zaman winning all three games: 11-7, 11-7, and 13-11. Earlier in the day, Zaman had faced defeat against Malaysia's Eain Yow Ng in the bronze medal match.
Despite Irfan's resilient performance, he was unable to overcome Zaman in the final game, losing 13-11. Both Zaman and Irfan had previously earned bronze medals for Pakistan, regardless of the outcome of the third-place playoff. Irfan had advanced to the semifinals by defeating India's Veer Chotrani but was eliminated by another Indian player, Abhay Singh, in the high-pressure semifinal. Singh dominated the semifinal, winning each game decisively.
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