South Asia Regional Qualifying Event – 12U Team Competition ’19: B’desh Beat Pak 

South Asia Regional Qualifying Event – 12U Team Competition ’19: Pakistan team member before the match with Bangladesh – Courtesy: PTF

BANGLADESH: Pakistan lost an exciting group tie against Bangladesh, 1-2 in the South Asia Regional Qualifying Event – ITF Asia 12 & Under Team Competition ’19, held on 25thJune, 2019 at Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Ahtesham lost the first match against Shajeed in straight sets, but Haider played well to level the tie by beating Nadam in an exciting match. 

The doubles match was well contested and decided in the third set super tie break. Both sides displayed good quality skills, and the home team prevailed in the end to bag the tie.

Pakistan will now play India in its last group tie.

South Asia Regional Qualifying Event – 12U Team Competition ’19:  All team players in a group photograph – Courtesy: PTF

Results were as follows:

Group Tie-2: Bangladesh beat Pakistan 2-1

  • Shajeed Hussain beat Ahtesham Humayun: 6-1, 6-2;
  • M. Haider Ali Rizwan beat Nadam Ullah: 7-5, 6-3;
  • Shajeed Hussain / Nadam Ullah beat M. Haider Ali Rizwan / Ahtesham Humayun: 5-7, 6-1, 10-3;

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