ISLAMABAD: Pakistan`s Abdullah Nawaz beat India`s Yusha Nafees to seal a spot in the U-17 semi-finals in the Asian Junior Individual Squash Championship at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Thursday.

The tournament is featuring nearly 200 male and female participants in various age-group categories including U-13, U-15, U-17 and U-19.

In the quarter final, Abdullah outclassed Nafees 11-1, 11-7, 11-2.

Meanwhile, Pakistan`s Azaan Ali outclassed compatriot Yahya Asad 11-7, 11-7, 11-4 to book the otherlast-fourberth.

In U-19 event, Pakistan`s Hamza Khan outclassed compa-triot Anas Ali Shah to book a place in the last-four, registering scores of11-8,11-8,11-4.

Results: Boys U-13: Mohammad Iffat (Malaysia) bt Faizan Ali (Pakistan) 12-10, 13-11, 9-11, 11-6; Sohail Adnan (Pakistan) bt Jackrish Kumar (Singapare) 11-0, 11-7, 11-3; Julius Tan (Malaysia) bt Mamoort Khan 11-9 11-3, 5-11, 11-9; Huzaifa Shahid (Pakistan) bt M Fawad Khan (Pakistan) 11-6, 11-3, 9-4 (retired).

Boys U-15: Mohammad Raziq (Malaysia) bt Sim Yeak Wei (Malaysia) 11-6, 11-4, 7-11, 11-9; Abdullah Zaman (Pakistan) bt Shiv Kaul (Singapore) 11-8, 11-8, 11-8; Nouman Khan (Pakistan) bt Simerver Singh (Malaysia) 11-1, 11-7, 11-8; Shiven Agarwal (India) bt Abdul Ahad Butt (Pakistan) 114, 11-7, 11-5.

Boys U-17: Abdullah Nawaz (Pakistan) beat Yusha Nafees (India) 11-1, 11-7, 11-2; Altamis Aghar (Malaysia) bt Shu Takahashi (Japan) 11-9, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9; Nikhelswar (Malaysia) bt Agil Mirza (Malaysia) 13-11, 1-11, 11-7, 7-11, 11-6; Azaan Ali (Pakistan) bt Yahya Asad (Pakistan) 11-7, 11-7, 11-4.

Boys U-19: Hamza Khan (Pakistan) bt Anas Ali Shah (Pakistan) 11-8, 11-8, 11-4; Mohammad Ammad (Pakistan) bt TamTsz Shing (Horig Kong) 11-8, 11-2, 11-9; Harith Danial (Malaysia) bt Azan Khalil(Pakistan) 11-3, 11-3, 11-5; Jooyoung NA (Korea) bt Law Arthur Pak Ki (Hong Kæg) 11-3, 5-11, 13-11, 11-9.

Girls U-13: Aadya Budhia (India) bt Mahnoor Ali (Pakistan) 11-4, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6; Maisarah Mohammad (Malaysia) bt Lee Ka Man (Hong Kæg) 11-9, 11-6, 4-11, 11-6; Goushika (India) bt Makaela Lin (Hong Kæg) 11-8, 11-9, 11-8; Chiu Hau (Hæg Kæg) bt Yu Hiu Ching (Hæg Kong) 11-8, 11-6, 5-11, 11-3.

Girls U-15. Harleein Tan (Malaysia) bt Anika Dubey (India) 11-2, 11-5, 11-5; Yek Rui Jean (Malaysia) bt Tang Lok Yin (Hong Kæg) 8-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-8; Ooi. Wen Min (Malaysia) bt Jayna Lim (Singapore) 11-7, 11-8, 11-6; Lo Pui Yin Chloe (Hæg Kæg) bt Diva Shah (India) 11-6, 11-6, 11-9.

Girls U-17: Enna Wmg (Hæg Kong) bt Chung Yee Ling (Hong Kong) 11-3, 11-2, 11-3; Doyce Lee (Malaysia) bt Unnathi Tripathi (India) 11-3, 11-1, 11-6; Tang Helen (Hong Kong) bt Najwa Zara (Malaysia) 11-4, 11-6, 11-7; Whitney Isabelle (Malaysia) bt Cheeung Tsz (Hæg Kæg) 10-12, 11-3, 11-8, 1-11, 11-9.

Girls U-19: Thanussa Uthrian (Malaysia) bt Anrie Goh (Malaysia) 11-7, 9-11, 11-3, 11-3; Leung Ka (Hong Kong) bt Valerie Kaitlyn (Hong Kong) 11-4, 11-6, 11-9; Akari Midorikawa (Japan) bt Nirupama Dubey (India) 11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 9-11, 115; Goh Zhe (Malaysia) bt Au Ling Yu ( Hæg Kong) 11-7, 11-4, 11-0.