Pakistan, May 21 -- Pakistan's Ashab Irfan and Hamza Khan have progressed to the quarterfinal stage of the South Australian Open Squash Championship after securing impressive second-round victories on Wednesday in Adelaide.

Top seed Ashab Irfan delivered a commanding performance against Hong Kong's Leo Chung, winning in straight games 11-7, 11-5, 11-5 in a match that lasted 35 minutes.

Meanwhile, sixth seed Hamza Khan recovered after dropping the opening game against Egypt's Shady Sherbiny. The 20-year-old bounced back to claim a 3-1 win with scores of 5-11, 11-6, 11-6, and 11-4 in a hard-fought 48-minute encounter.

With their wins, both players have secured spots in Thursday's quarterfinals. Khan is set to face Japan's fourth seed, To...