Asian Games 2023: First medal for Pakistan confirmed as squash team reaches semi-final

LAHORE – Pakistan men’s squash team qualified for the semi-final round of the Asian Games 2023 after beating India on Wednesday.

Pakistan won 2-1 against India in the men’s team squash event. Noor Zaman beat Abhay Singh by 3-1 while Asim Khan defeated Saurav Ghosal 0-3. Nasir Iqbal was defeated by Indian player Mahesh Mangoankar by 3-1.  

The team green sealed spot in final four after beating India and as a result it will end up with at least a bronze medal since losing semi-finalists get one each.

Chinese President 19th Asian Games opened two-week multisport extravaganza on Saturday in Hangzhou as thousands of athletes from across the globe are competing in 40 sports for 481 gold medals.

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