Pakistan will have two representatives in the semifinals of the $31,250 tournament
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\nThe two Pakistani squash players, Ashab Irfan and Noor Zaman, secured a place in the semifinal after beating the Indian Veer Chotrani and Colombian Ronald Palomino, respectively.
\nPakistan\u2019s Ashab Irfan delivered one of the standout performances of the Nash Cup Squash tournament on Friday, pulling off a dramatic comeback to knock out India\u2019s Veer Chotrani and secure a place in the semifinals.
\nAshab, seeded No. 8, looked in trouble early as Chotrani, the No. 4 seed, took control of the match with a 9-11, 4-11 start. But the 21-year-old Pakistani regrouped impressively to make a comeback after going 2-sets down, using aggressive shot-making and sharp retrievals to turn the momentum in his favor. He claimed three straight games 11-8, 11-8, 11-8 to seal a 3-2 victory.
\nThe result confirmed Ashab\u2019s reputation as one of Pakistan\u2019s brightest growing squash prospects.
\nIn another match, Pakistan\u2019s Noor Zaman also booked his place in the last four with a 3-1 win over Colombia\u2019s Ronald Palomino. The fifth seed started strongly with an 11-4 opening game, dropped the second 10-12, but quickly regained control to close out the match 11-7, 11-7 in 52 minutes.
\nWith both Ashab Irfan and Noor Zaman advancing, Pakistan will have two representatives in the semifinals of the $31,250 tournament, a PSA World Series event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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