Hikmatyar, Muhammad Ammad win U17, U19 KP National Junior Squash title.

PESHAWAR -- Hikmatyar and Muhammad Ammad clinched the trophies of the U17 and U19 categories of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa All Pakistan National Junior Squash Championship played here at Qamar Zaman Squash Complex on Saturday.

Secretary Sports Tahir Khan Orakzai was the chief guest on this occasion who also witnessed the two finals of the U17 and U19 categories. Former British Open Champion Qamar Zaman, Director Blue Tone Squash Academy Wazir Gul, former Nazim Nawa Khali Sajjad Khan, former World No. 2 Mohibullah Khan, Chief Referee Munawar Zaman, Senior Vice President KP Squash Association Ehsan Khan, officials and coaches were also present.

Hikmatyar of Punjab defeated Huraira Khan of KP by 3-2 in a thrilling battle that lasted for 49 minutes. Both Hikmatyar of Punjab and Huraira Khan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa played well and gave each other a tough fight with some fine shorts were also witnessed.

Hikmatyar failed to take the first set won by Huraira Khan at 9-11 but he staged a strong comeback and raced up to victory in the second set 11-9 to tie the sets tally 1-1. It was the third set in which Huraira played well and marched into victory at 7-11 but in the fourth and...