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Danish falls in PSA event semi-final

Squash player lodges complaint over biased refereeing after 3-1 loss.

Our Correspondent May 31, 2013 Less than a minute read

Danish, who was aiming to win his career’s second $10,000 prize, lost with game scores of 11-8, 11-7, 11-13, 11-2. PHOTO: FILE

KARACHI: Pakistan player Danish Atlas Khan went down to Egypt’s Andrew Wagih Shoukry 3-1 in the semi-final of the Martyr Fahad al Ahmad Tournament, ending the country’s hopes of winning the Professional Squash Association (PSA) event.

Danish, who was aiming to win his career’s second $10,000 prize, lost with game scores of 11-8, 11-7, 11-13, 11-2.

However, the defeat did not sit down well with the 19-year-old who has lodged a complaint with the PSA and Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) over ‘biased refereeing’, said an official close to the player.

“Danish has lodged a complaint against the referee’s decisions,” the official told The Express Tribune. “He says the Egyptian was awarded points at important stages which turned the tie in his favour.”

Meanwhile, in the other semi-final, home favourite Abdullah al Muzayen thrashed Egypt’s Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry 3-0 to setup a showdown against Andrew.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 1^st, 2013.