Pakistan down Maldives in second match of Basketball Championship
It was a thrilling contest
KARACHI: Pakistan on Friday edged past the Maldives in their second game of the ongoing five-country basketball tournament.
Pakistan defeated the hosts of the tournament 65-63 in a thrilling match.
In the first three quarters, Pakistan maintained their dominance throughout the match but lost their edge over the Maldives in the last quarter.
For the national team, Zain ul Hasan Khan scored 22 points, Zia ur Rehman scored 15 and Ahmed Amad ended the game with 13 points.
This is the first international tournament Pakistan are participating in seven years. The national team will play its next game against Bhutan on Saturday.
Pakistan lost their first match against Nepal 66-62 on Thursday.
Squad
Mohammad Shahbaz Ali, Abdul Wahab, Mohammad Umair Jan, Zain-ul-Hassan Khan, Mohammad Shahid, Imad Ahmad, Zia-ur-Rehman, Saqibullah Mehsood, Mehtab Akram, Shiraz Aslam
Team officials: Malik Mohammad Riaz (head coach), Umar Mahmood (coach), Ahmad Ali Tipu (manager).
Pakistan's schedule
June 15 — Pakistan vs Nepal
June 16 — Pakistan vs Maldives
June 17 — Pakistan vs Bhutan
June 18 — Pakistan vs Bangladesh
June 20 — Semi-finals
June 22 — Final
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