PESHAWAR: Muhammad Fawad Khan emerged because the Below-17 champion on the inaugural Shams-ul-Qamar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Junior Squash Championship on Saturday, beating Anas Ali Sajjad in a five-game remaining on the Qamar Zaman Squash Complicated in Peshawar.
Fawad survived a fiercely-contested battle to seal a 11-7, 8-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-4 win and elevate the Below-17 trophy after a match through which each gamers had durations of management.
The champion made a robust begin, taking the opening sport 11-7, however Anas responded instantly by successful the second 11-8 to stage the competition.
Fawad regained the benefit within the third sport, successful 11-5, however Anas refused to give up and pushed the fourth set deep into a detailed contest. Fawad, ultimately, gained it 12-10 to maneuver inside one sport of the title.
The fifth set noticed Fawad keep his composure as he accomplished 3-2 victory with an 11-4 score-line.
Within the Below-15 remaining, Fahad Arif produced a extra easy efficiency, defeating Atif Ali 3-0 to safe the championship with out dropping a sport.
Arif managed the match from the opening exchanges, successful 11-3 within the first sport. He continued to dictate play within the second, taking it 11-8, earlier than closing out the competition 11-9 within the third.
The match, held on the Qamar Zaman Squash Complicated at Qayyum Sports activities Stadium, introduced collectively junior gamers competing within the Below-15 and Below-17 classes and supplied a platform for rising expertise from the province.
Former world champion and squash legend Qamar Zaman attended the closing ceremony as chief visitor.