Yasir butt crashes out as squash events reaches quarters stage

LAHORE: Except for Yasir Butt who struggled to advance, all other winners of the first round eased into the International Squash Tournament quarter-finals at the Punjab Squash Complex here on Wednesday.

Yasir fought for 49 minutes to edge past Farhan Zaman 11-3, 11-9, 14-16, 11-4.

Farhan Mahboob outclassed Hamza Bukhari as he took just 31 minutes to record an 11-9, 11-4, 11-3 win.

Aaqib Hanif moved into the second round after registering a three-set win against Saqib Yousuf. Aaqib battled for 45 minutes to carve out an 11-8, 11-8, 11-6 victory.

Mohammad Shahnawaz, meanwhile, proved too good against Arshad Iqbal Burki as the former took the match 12-10, 11-5, 11-9 in 42 minutes.

Waqar Mahboob retired hurt against Nasir Iqbal.

In other matches of the day, Shoaib Hassan outplayed Aurangzeb Mahmood 11-6, 11-6, 11-1, Mansoor Zaman ousted Waqas Mahboob 11-6, 11-9, 11-7 and Danish Atlas Khan dismissed Abbas Ali 11-7, 11-4, 11-3.

On Tuesday, four players qualified for the main round.

Aaqib Hanif defeated Shams-ul-Islam 11-9, 9-11, 11-2, 11-2 in 44 minutes, Abbas Ali toppled Khalid Khan 11-8, 11-8, 13-11 in 32 minutes, Aurangzeb Mahmood downed Amad Farid 9-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-9 in 56 minutes while Shoaib Hassan defeated Awais Khan 11-5, 11-7, 9-11, 15-13 in 76 minutes.

Wednesday’s results:
Farhan Mahboob bt Hamza Bukhari 11-9, 11-4, 11-3; Aaqib Hanif bt Saqib Yousuf 11-8, 11-8, 11-6; Mohammad Shahnawaz bt Arshad Iqbal Burki 12-10, 11-5, 11-9; Waqar Mahboob bt Nasir Iqbal 11-2 -Nasir retired; Yasir Butt bt Farhan Zaman 11-3, 11-9, 14-16, 11-4; Shoaib Hassan bt Aurangzeb Mahmood 11-6, 11-6, 11-1; Mansoor Zaman bt Waqas Mahboob 11-6, 11-9, 11-7; Danish Atlas Khan bt Abbas Ali 11-7, 11-4, 11-3

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