Punjab Men’s and women’s team won the finals of Prime Minister’s National Talent Hunt Table Tennis League at the Rodham Hall, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad on Friday.
The six day event is being organised by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Punjab B defeated Punjab A by 3-0 in the women’s team event final. Punjab A Captain Ramsha Niaz defeated Tayyaba Latif after a tough match by 11-7, 6-11, 11-4, 8-11, 11-9. In the second match Saba Syed defeated Tania Khan 11-7, 6-11, 11-2, 8-11, 11-8 while Shamila Javed defeated Laila Nayab 9-11, 12-10, 8-11 11-5, 11-7. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the third position in the women’s team event.
In the final men’s team event, Punjab A defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 3-1 games. Punjab A Atta Ul Mannan defeated Awais Khan 11-6, 8-11, 11-7, 11-4. KPA’s Obaid Shah defeated Punjab’s Paras Azam 10-12, 11-8, 11-6, 11-7 while Punjab’s Usman Nawaz defeated Haroon Khan 11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8 and Atta Ul Mannan won the game by defeating Ubaid Shah 11-7, 11-5, 11-8.
