Egypt beat Pakistan to retain World Jr Squash crown

Egypt beat Pakistan to retain World Jr Squash crown
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Summary Egypt retained Men's World Junior Team Squash Championship title by beating Pakistan in the final.

In the first match, Egypts Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry, an individual quarter-finalist, against the younger of the two Bokhari brothers in the Pakistani squad. Syed Ali Shah Bokhari made a great start, taking an early lead and winning the first game, but once his Egyptian opponent found his range he became increasingly dominant as he took the next three games to give Egypt the lead 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6.The second match was the top string battle between Marwan El Shorbagy and Nasir Iqbal - a repeat of the individual quarter-final, won by Egyptian El Shorbagy en-route to securing the individual title for the second time in a row. The final score was 11-9, 11-7, 11-6.India defeated England to claim third position.
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