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Nasir in Bega Open final

By Our Correspondent
August 04, 2024
Pakistans rising squash player Nasir Iqbal during a match. — APP/File
Pakistan's rising squash player Nasir Iqbal during a match. — APP/File

KARACHI: Pakistan's Nasir Iqbal has advanced to the final of the Bega Open Squash Championship in Australia.

Iqbal triumphed over Switzerland's Robin Gadola with a decisive 3-1 victory in the semi-final clash.

The match began with Iqbal asserting his dominance, claiming the first game 11-6.

Gadola responded strongly, equalising the score by winning the second game 11-4.

However, Iqbal quickly regained control, demonstrating his prowess by taking the next two games 11-2 and 11-3, thereby securing his place in the final.

The Bega Open, held in New South Wales, carries a prize pool of $12,000.

In the final showdown, Iqbal will face the second-seed, Matthew Lai from Hong Kong.