{"id":81097,"date":"2026-09-27T18:27:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T18:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/81097"},"modified":"2026-09-27T18:27:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T18:27:59","slug":"noor-zaman-beats-ashab-irfan-to-win-squash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/81097","title":{"rendered":"Noor Zaman beats Ashab Irfan to win squash"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Pakistan\u2019s Noor Zaman put up a commanding display as he beat countryman Mohammad Ashab Irfan 3-0 in the men\u2019s squash singles third-place classification match of the 2026 Asian Games at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena in Japan on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zaman achieved third position in the event with game scores of 11-7, 11-7, and 13-11 when the all-Pakistan game finished in 26 minutes.<\/p>\n

Zaman asserted his dominance of the playoff from the beginning by keeping the pace and the rallies under his control:<\/p>\n

First Game (8 Minutes) Zaman got the initial edge to give a good start.<\/p>\n

Second Game (6 minutes) Zaman superbly finished the second game with another 11-7 victory.<\/p>\n

Third Game: Irfan almost came back fighting and took the third game to deuce where Zaman again managed to prove his resolve to win the game 13-11.<\/p>\n

Both Pakistani squash players qualified for the third-place playoff after their semi-final opponents defeated both of them in their semi-final matches, and therefore had already secured a bronze medal finish according to tournament rules:<\/p>\n

Noor Zaman: Semi-final loss, 3-0 (12-10, 11-4, 11-4), to a Malaysian Wang duo; Eain Yow Ng, Fashah, the defending champion.<\/p>\n

Mohammad Ashab Irfan: Qualified for semi-final stage with a win over India\u2019s Veer Chotrani before losing his last-four match 3-0 against India\u2019s Abhay Singh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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