{"id":5368,"date":"2026-08-30T03:42:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T03:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistantimesusa.net\/?p=5368"},"modified":"2026-08-30T03:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T03:42:52","slug":"nasir-nawaz-reach-sindh-challenger-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistantimesusa.net\/?p=5368","title":{"rendered":"Nasir, Nawaz reach Sindh Challenger final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan&#8217;s Nasir Iqbal and Abdullah Nawaz advanced to the final of the PSA Sindh Challenger Squash Championship on Saturday at Karachi after contrasting victories in their respective semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Top seed Nasir produced a composed performance at the Jahangir Khan Squash Complex to defeat Egypt&#8217;s fourth-seeded Omar Elkattan 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 in 27 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Nasir established control early in the opening game and maintained his advantage throughout, denying Elkattan the opportunity to build sustained pressure.<\/p>\n<p>The Pakistani continued to dictate the pace in the second game, again winning 11-5, before closing out the match 11-7 in the third.<\/p>\n<p>The victory put Nasirl into Sunday&#8217;s final as the tournament&#8217;s top seed, leaving him one win away from claiming the title on home soil.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-story-2\" data-google-query-id=\"CPWNhf21x5YDFaVD9ggd3N851g\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11952262\/tribune-sports-story-2_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11952262\/tribune-sports-story-2_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11952262\/tribune-sports-story-2_0\" width=\"728\" height=\"188\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the other semi-final, 19-year-old Nawaz produced the day&#8217;s other notable result by defeating third-seeded compatriot Tayyab Aslam in four games.<\/p>\n<p>Nawaz took the opening game 11-8, but Aslam responded in a closely contested second, edging it 14-12 to level the match.<\/p>\n<p>The unseeded Nawaz regained control in the third game, winning 11-8, and then completed the victory with an 11-6 fourth game.<\/p>\n<p>The result secured Nawaz&#8217;s place in the final and set up an all-Pakistani title clash with Nasir.<\/p>\n<p>The championship, organized by the Sindh Squash Association, carries a prize purse of $6,000.<\/p>\n<p>Final is scheduled for Sunday at 4 pm., with Iqbal seeking to justify his top-seeded status against an unseeded Nawaz who has advanced through the draw with an impressive run.<\/p>\n<p>With both finalists having come through the semi-finals in different styles, the title match promises a contrasting contest between Nasir\u2019s experience and Nawaz&#8217;s youthful momentum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan&#8217;s Nasir Iqbal and Abdullah Nawaz advanced to the final of the PSA Sindh Challenger Squash Championship on Saturday at Karachi after contrasting victories in their respective semi-finals. Top seed Nasir produced a composed performance at the Jahangir Khan Squash Complex to defeat Egypt&#8217;s fourth-seeded Omar Elkattan 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 in 27 minutes. 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