After Squash, Pakistan makes history in World Scrabble Championship
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Pakistani scrabble player Inayatullah won the championship held in United States
LAS VEGAS (Web Desk) - After squash, Pakistan got another distinction in the field of sports as Muhammad Inayatullah won the main event of the World Scrabble Championship (WESPAC).
Pakistani scrabble player Muhammad Inayatullah emerged victorious in the scrabble tournament that continued in Las Vegas, United States, from July 21 to 25.
Inayatullah won all his games in a highly-competitive field with his brilliant performance in the championship's Late Bird tournament.
The Pakistani player defeated former world champion Joel Wapnick of Canada and remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.
Nigeria’s Ade Tomiwa stood second in the global competition.
The third position was clinched by England’s Sumbul Siddiqui - a Pakistani immigrant who migrated to the United Kingdom a few years ago. She became the only female player to get a position in the championship this year.
Australia's David Eldar and Harshan Lambadasurya from England would play in the final of the premier category.
Another Pakistani Waseem Khatri has finished with the 33rd position.
Khatri was off to flying colours in the Early Bird tournament after he claimed a win and became the only Pakistani to do so just ahead of the championship.
Khatri had grabbed second position in the tournament last year.
Moreover, Pakistan's Hammad Hadi Khan has won in the Diamond category with three more games to go. Hadi won 21 out of 24 games to win the Diamonds category.
He has previously won the Princess Cup in Thailand in 2017 and the open division of the World Scrabble Championship in England in 2018.
