Squash: Bukhari beaten in Doha final

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Ali Bokhari lost the final of the QSF PSA Challenger $5,000 event 3-1 against Ireland’s Arthur Gaskin in Doha. The 16-year-old Bokhari showed great courage on his way to his maiden tour final but ran out of steam for the all-important clash.

Bokhari started off well to clinch the first game but his 27-year-old opponent stepped up and won the next three. Gaskin won the 71-minute battle 8-11, 11-7, 12-10 and 11-9.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 17^th, 2012.