The Indian junior boys’ team advanced to the semifinals of the World Squash Junior Team Championships after 13 years in New Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday.

In the quarterfinal tie, India defeated last year’s finalist, South Korea, 2-1 with the help of the match wins from Yusha Nafees and Arihant KS. Meanwhile, Sandesh PR had a disappointing outing.

Yusha started India’s campaign on a positive note, dominating Jeong Uk Ryu in straight games, 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-9), winning the contest in 32 minutes, giving the team an early 1-0 lead.

However, South Korea bounced back as Sandesh Pr fell to Joo Young Na in straight games 0-3 (4-11, 4-11, 4-11).

With the tie level, Arihant KS stepped up and delivered with a decisive win against Jonghyeok Lee 3-1 (11-7, 11-13, 11-8, 11-4) in a hard-fought 53-minute contest.

India will now face the USA on Thursday for a place in the final. Meanwhile, the Indian women will take on Egypt later today.

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