Teenagers Nasir & Danish In Islamabad Final
by Howard Harding
22 December 2012 - Pakistan teenagers Nasir Iqbal and Danish Atlas Khan will contest the surprise final of the PSF-AVT Khyber Pakistan International Circuit No4 after surviving hour-long clashes in today's semi-finals of the PSA World Tour Challenger 10 squash event at the Mushaf Squash Complex in Islamabad.
In a match which only lasted two games, fourth seed Iqbal prevailed over Farhan Mehboob when his compatriot - who dismissed top seed Aamir Atlas Khan in the previous round - retired injured with the score 13-11, 11-13 after 67 minutes.
In the other semi, unseeded Danish Atlas Khan - also 18 and also from Peshawar - overcame second seed Yasir Ali Butt 11-7, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9 in 60 minutes.
Iqbal is celebrating his fourth PSA Tour final, while Asian Junior Champion Khan is marking his sixth.
RESULTS: PSA Challenger 10 PSF-AVT Khyber Pakistan Circuit No4, Islamabad, Pakistan
Semi-finals:
[4] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt Farhan Mehboob (PAK) 13-11, 11-13 ret. (67m)
Danish Atlas Khan (PAK) bt [2] Yasir Ali Butt (PAK) 11-7, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9 (60m)
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