Cairo (Sports Desk) Pakistan’s campaign at the PSA Squash World Tour event, the Kapam Hills Championship 2026, came to an end in the second round as both Pakistani players were eliminated.
In the tournament held in Egypt with a prize pool of $71,000, world No. 28 and U-23 world champion Noor Zaman suffered a one-sided defeat against Egypt’s junior world champion and world No. 8 Mohamed Zakaria, losing 0-3.
Zakaria displayed excellent form, winning the match 11-4, 11-5, and 11-5 to knock Noor Zaman out of the competition.
Similarly, Pakistan’s world No. 46 Muhammad Asim Khan was also defeated 0-3 by England’s Nathan Lake and exited the tournament.
Nathan Lake won the first game 11-3, while the second and third games were closely contested, which he claimed 14-12 and 12-10 to secure his place in the quarter-finals.
