SARRAJ SECOND IN ASIAN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS

Mohammad Sarraj has finished a brilliant runner-up at the 23rd Asian U19 Squash Championship which was held in Malaysia.

The 17-year-old lost in a gripping final to India's Velavan Senthilkumar 3-2. The Jordanian won the first two sets 14-12 and 11-9, but the Indian came through, winning the next three sets 11-6, 11-8 and 11-7 to take the title.

Sarraj reached the final by beating World Champion Ng Eain Yow, from Malaysia, 3-2 after he came from two sets down to win in the semi-final.

Prior to that, the fourth seed also beat two Malaysians in the first and second round.