Abdel Aziz Earns Semi-Final Place In Kolkata

Sixth seed Omar Abdel Aziz twice came from behind to upset Pakistan's No4 seed Aamir Atlas Khan in the quarter-finals of the Kolkata International to ensure Egyptian interest in both semi-finals of the 3-star PSA Tour squash event at the Calcutta Rackets Club in Kolkata, India.

The 24-year-old from Cairo prevailed 6-11, 11-3, 7-11, 11-1, 11-7 in 68 minutes - the longest match of the day - to set up his surprise quarter-final clash with Ong Beng Hee. After the shock exit of favourite Mohd Azlan Iskandar, the second seed is carrying Malaysian hopes alone through to the last four after beating Pakistan's Farhan Mehboob 11-10 (2-0), 11-9, 11-4.

Unseeded Pakistani Shahid Zaman, who beat Iskandar in the first round, took the opening game against cousin Mansoor Zaman in the quarter-finals - but the fifth seed soon showed his class as he strode to a 5-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 victory in 40 minutes.

Mansoor will face third seed Omar Mosaad after the Egyptian ended domestic interest in the event by beating Saurav Ghosal, the seventh seed who was born in Kolkata, 11-8, 4-11, 11-9, 11-1.

Quarter-finals:
[5] Mansoor Zaman (PAK) bt Shahid Zaman (PAK) 5-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 (40m)
[3] Omar Mosaad (EGY) bt [7] Saurav Ghosal (IND) 11-8, 4-11, 11-9, 11-1 (38m)
[6] Omar Abdel Aziz (EGY) bt [4] Aamir Atlas Khan (PAK) 6-11, 11-3, 7-11, 11-1, 11-7 (68m)
[2] Ong Beng Hee (MAS) bt [8] Farhan Mehboob (PAK) 11-10 (2-0), 11-9, 11-4 (54m)