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Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in South Asian Under-12 Tennis

By Our Correspondent
April 24, 2018

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka 3-0 in their opening match of the South Asian Under-12 Tennis in Kathmandu (Nepal) on Monday.Former renowned Davis Cup player Rashid Malik who is coaching the team told ‘The News’ from Nepal that Pakistan juniors played brilliantly to outwit Sri Lanka.Hamid Israr and Huzaifa Khan won their matches easily. Pakistan also won doubles.Result: Hamid Israr Khan bt Vichinth Nilaweera 6-1, 6-4; M Huzaifa Khan bt Lisal Goonetileke 6-4, 6-3; Hamid Israr/ Bilal Asim beat Vichinth Nilaweera/ Lisal Goonetileke 6-7, 3-0 (rtd.).