Pakistan beat Hong Kong 2-1 in the first semi-final to qualify for the final of the men’s squash team event in Hangzhou, China, on Friday.
Pakistan will face the winner of the second semi-final between Malaysia and India, which will be held later today, tomorrow in the final.
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Pakistan beat Hong Kong to qualify for the final of squash team event. Noor Zaman and Nasir Iqbal power Pakistan to a 2-1 victory. Asim lost in a close match.
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Noor Zaman gave Pakistan the lead with a 3-1 win over Leung Chi Hin Henry. However, Hong Kong bounced back in the second match as Mohammad Asim lost against Lau Tsz Kwan 3-2 in a close contest.
In the decider, Nasir Iqbal clinched a convincing 3-0 win over Tang Ming Hong to get Pakistan into the final.
Earlier, the Pakistan men's side continued their stellar performance by clinching a resounding victory in their last group match against Kuwait.
The Pakistan team demonstrated their skill and determination to secure a flawless group stage record.
Pakistan squash team won all five of their matches in the group stage which included win over top seed India as well.