Cairo: Abdullah Nawaz and Anas Ali Shah guided Pakistan into the quarterfinals of the World Junior Squash Championship Men’s Team Event with a commanding 2-0 win over Poland at Black Ball Club on Tuesday.
Abdullah gave Pakistan the perfect start and claimed a 3-1 win over Jan Samborski in the opening rubber to put his side ahead.
The opening match remained evenly ready for 1-1 after the first two sets before Abdullah staged an astonishing comeback and emitted Samborski 11-8 and 11-2 in subsequent sets.
Anas then represented Pakistan in the second game against Franciszek Michniewicz, who offered a remarkable match but ended up losing it by 3-2.
The national player started a triumphant start to the game and got the first set 11-7, only for Michniewicz to beat back by winning the next two and moving one away from smoothing the scoring for Poland.
Anas, however, showed nerves of steel and staged a sensational comeback by winning the fourth set and forcing the game into the decision.
In the fifth and final set, Anas Michniewicz Bamed 11-3 to end a dominant victory for Pakistan with a game to spare, which was scheduled to be played between Muhammad Umair Arif and Mateusz Ptaszek.
The next time, Pakistan stands England in the quarterfinals of the gentlemen’s team competition at the World Junior Squash Championship today.
For the UVERSY, Pakistan’s journey in the individual competition in the World Junior Squash Championship is already completed after Abdullah Nawaz’s crushing 3-0 defeat against Egypt’s Adam Hawal in the 16-Round.
