Pakistan men maintained their unbeaten run on the second day of the 23rd Asian Team Squash Championships 2026, registering a convincing 3-0 victory over Korea.
The Pakistan women’s side, however, faced a tough outing against top seed Hong Kong China and went down 3-0 after a hard-fought tie.
In the men’s Tie 4, Noor Zaman gave Pakistan a strong start by defeating Jeongmin Ryu of Korea 11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 11-6. Muhammad Ashab Irfan then doubled the lead with an 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 win against Jooyoung Na. Mohammad Asim Khan completed the clean sweep for Pakistan, beating Seojin Oh 11-9, 11-9, 11-3.
In the women’s Tie 4, Hong Kong China proved too strong for Pakistan. Lee Ka Yi defeated Sana Bahadar 11-3, 11-8, 11-3, while Tse Yee Lam Toby overcame Mehwish Ali 11-2, 11-5, 11-0. Mahnoor Ali put up resistance in the third match before losing to Cheng Nga Ching 11-8, 12-10, 10-12, 11-3.
Other winners on the day included Malaysia men and Iran women.
Complete Match Results – Day 2
Women’s Tie 3: Iran beat Korea 2-1
WS1: Fereshteh Eghtedari (Iran) beat Mingyeong Heo (Korea) 11-8, 6-11, 11-7, 11-3
WS2: Hwayeong Eum (Korea) beat Najmeh Boushehrizadeh (Iran) 11-5, 11-9, 11-7
WS3: Baran Mohammadpoor (Iran) beat Dami Kim (Korea) 2-11, 11-9, 14-12, 11-4
Men’s Tie 3: Malaysia beat Hong Kong China 3-0
MS1: Joachim Chuah (Malaysia) beat Lau Tsz Kwan (HKG) 13-11, 11-6, 19-17
MS2: Siow Yee Xian (Malaysia) beat Leung Chi Hin Henry (HKG) 12-10, 11-9, 11-3
MS3: Duncan Lee (Malaysia) beat Lai Cheuk Nam Matthew (HKG) 15-17, 11-6, 11-5, 6-11, 14-12
Women’s Tie 4: Hong Kong China beat Pakistan 3-0
WS1: Lee Ka Yi (HKG) beat Sana Bahadar (Pakistan) 11-3, 11-8, 11-3
WS2: Tse Yee Lam Toby (HKG) beat Mehwish Ali (Pakistan) 11-2, 11-5, 11-0
WS3: Cheng Nga Ching (HKG) beat Mahnoor Ali (Pakistan) 11-8, 12-10, 10-12, 11-3
Men’s Tie 4: Pakistan beat Korea 3-0
MS1: Noor Zaman (Pakistan) beat Jeongmin Ryu (Korea) 11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 11-6
MS2: Muhammad Ashab Irfan (Pakistan) beat Jooyoung Na (Korea) 11-9, 11-8, 11-8
MS3: Mohammad Asim Khan (Pakistan) beat Seojin Oh (Korea) 11-9, 11-9, 11-3
Tomorrow’s Schedule – 5th November 2026
1000 hrs – Women’s Tie 5 (RR)
[1] HKG China vs [5] Iran1200 hrs – Men’s Tie 5 (Pool A)
[4] Korea vs [6] Uzbekistan1400 hrs – Women’s Tie 6 (RR)
[2] Malaysia vs [4] Pakistan1600 hrs – Men’s Tie 6 (Pool B)
[2] Malaysia vs [5] IranPakistan women will take on Malaysia in their next fixture tomorrow.
