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PESHAWAR: Hong Kong ran down Pakistan’s quest for the title after securing a one-sided victory in the final of the Asian Team Squash Championship played at South Korea on Sunday.
Pakistan’s top guns Farhan Zaman and Tayyub Aslam did not succumb to the pressure from Hong Kong players and lost the two singles very quickly, apart from some see saw battle between Tayyub Aslam and Hong Kong’s Au Chung Ming. Pakistan Men’s team won the silver medal and women’s team secured 8th place in the tournament. It was the first singles when Le Ho Yin of Hong Kong recorded a straight sets victory against Farhan Zaman, the score was 11-9, 11-9 and 11-7.
Farhan did some resistance against Le Ho Yin of Hong Kong but things proved to be an otherwise when Le went to his nick and drop shorts. Farhan was too good with his forceful smashes in the back of the court. After winning the first singles, Au Chung Ming of Hong Kong faced tough resistance against Tayyub Aslam in the four sets battle. Au Chung Ming of Hong Kong won the first set at 11-6. It was an easy sailing in the set but Tayyub Aslam staged a strong comeback by winning the second set at 8-11.
Tayyab could not score a single point in the third set won by Au Chung Ming 11-0 and raced up to grab the fourth set by 11-7 by closing the fate of Tayyub Aslam at 3-1.
