MALE: The Pakistan Under-15 girls’ table tennis team have defeated the home side of Maldives to qualify for the final of the ongoing South Asian Junior Cadet Table Tennis Championship 2022.
In an exciting semi-final against the Maldives U15 girls’ team, the team comprises Haiqa Hassan and Hoor showcased their talent to seal a scintillating victory and booked their spot in the final.
Earlier, the team of U15 boys comprising Muhammad Ahmad and Abbas Amjad also won their semi-final clash against Bangladesh but failed to achieve the same in the final against the arch-rivals India losing the important final by 0-3.
Pakistan U19 girls, on the other hand, will also lock horns with their Indian counterparts in the semi-final of the event.
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MALE: Pakistan Under-15 boys’ table tennis team has lost against the arch-rivals India in the final of the ongoing South Asian Junior Cadet Table Tennis Championship 2022, here on Tuesday.
Pakistan U-15 boys team comprises Muhammad Ahmad and Abbas Amjad, suffered a thumping defeat in the final from the arch-rivals India by the scores of 3-0.
The green shirts, who avenged Bangladesh in the semi-final, could not carry the momentum in the final as India U-15 boys crushed the team in a one-sided affair.
On the other hand, the Pakistan U-19 girls’ team is set to face the team of arch-rivals India in the semi-finals. The green shirts had been in the splendid form before making their way to the final four.
It is worth mentioning here that the players participating in the event were initially directed by Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) to arrange their tickets by themselves since the PTTF could not get the funds from Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).
The players, however, then got private sponsorships from different organizations, which allowed them to compete in the Championship.
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MALE: Pakistan Under-15 boys’ table tennis team avenged Bangladesh in the semi-final to set an exciting final against the arch-rivals India in the ongoing South Asian Junior Cadet Table Tennis Championship 2022.
Pakistan U-15 boys team comprises Muhammad Ahmad and Abbas Amjad secured an astonishing victory over Bangladesh to set their final with India.
The Pakistan U-19 girls’ team, on the other hand, will face India in the semi-finals, but not in the final. The team put on incredible performances in the preliminary rounds to advance to the final four.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF), which could not get funds from PSB, directed the players and support personnel to arrange their tickets by themselves to participate in the event.
The players, however, then got private sponsorships from different organizations, which allowed them to compete in the South Asian Championship.
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