Abbas, Asadullah reach Asian Junior Squash semis

KARACHI: Abbas Zeb and Asadullah moved into the semi-finals of their respective categories in the 23rd Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships at Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.

Second seed Assadullah defeated sixth seed Chew Yan Chun of Malaysia 11-5, 12-10, 11-7 in the quarter-finals of under-13 category. He will face fourth seed Joachim Chuah of Malaysia in the semi-finals. 

Mohammad Haris Qasim lost to top seed Mohammad Amir of Malaysia 9-11, 5-11, 6-11 in the quarter-finals of under-15 category.

Abbas Zeb surprised second seed Siow Yee Xian 11-3, 11-3, 11-9 in the quarter-finals of under-17 category. He will face Gan Ki Kang in the semi-finals.