Pakistan, May 30 -- Pakistani squash star Noor Zaman has made history by qualifying for the main draw of the prestigious British Open in Birmingham. He secured his place after a strong 3-1 victory against Egypt's Kareem El Torkey in a 46-minute qualifying match at the Solihull Arden Club. This is the first time in 20 years that a Pakistani player has reached the main round of this major tournament, highlighting Zaman's growing stature in international squash.

Zaman, currently ranked 44th in the world, started the match confidently, winning the first two games 11-5 and 11-8. Though El Torkey fought back hard to take the third game 11-3, Zaman kept his composure and clinched the fourth game 11-7, demonstrating his excellent court control a...