HANGZHOU, 30th Sep 2023: Pakistan team on Saturday ended with a silver medal after losing the final of the squash event to India at the ongoing Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China.
In the three-round match, India took a 2-1 lead to clinch the gold medal. Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal took a strong start as he won the first round by defeating Mahesh Mangaonkar.
However, Asim Khan and Noor Zaman faced defeat in the second and third rounds despite showing impressive performance till the final game of the third round.
A day earlier, the Pakistan team beat Hong Kong to qualify for the final of the squash team event. Noor Zaman and Nasir Iqbal powered Pakistan to a 2-1 victory while Asim Khan lost in a close match.
Earlier on Wednesday, Pakistan’s men’s squash team qualified for the semi-final round of the Asian Games 2023 after beating India.
Chinese President 19th Asian Games opened a two-week multisport extravaganza on Saturday in Hangzhou as thousands of athletes from across the globe are competing in 40 sports for 481 gold medals.
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