Pakistan's Amir Atlas Khan bagged silver in the men's squash singles after a straight set defeat from the World no. 15 Muhammad Azlan Iskandar from Malaysia.
Mohd Azlan overpowered Amir, the nephew of former world champion Jansher Khan, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6.
"I had to keep up the pressure and put the balls in right areas," Mohd Azlan said.
Amir had defeated the defending champion Ong Beng Hee from Malaysia 3-1 in the semi finals, but seemingly couldn't gather enough energy to finish the Pakistan tour with a maximum, and looked quite spent by the end of the game.
Mohd Azlan screamed and pumped his fists when he left Khan searching for a well placed shot at match point. "Every point felt so long and I have to keep myself focused all time," Mohd Azlan said.
“Azlan played well and responded by picking the balls from all corners of the court,” Khan said.
However, this medal will nevertheless be a great hope for Pakistan squash which has been struggling since the departure of Jansher Khan from the international squash circuit.
The bronze medal fell to Ghosal Saurav of India and Ong Beng Hee of Malaysia.
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