Pak beat India 2-1 in third tennis test, lead 2-1 in the series

Chandigarh, Nov 10 (UNI) Pakistan beat India 2-1 in the third 'Test' of the inaugural home-and-away Indo-Pak Tennis Series at Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association Tennis Stadium here today.

With this win, Pakistan lead 2-1 in the four-leg series.

Tied one-all after splitting the singles earlier in the day, the Pakistan pair of Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan prevailed over Indian duo of Rohan Bopanna and Mustafa Ghouse 6-3, 6-7 (2), 10-6.

Aisam gave his country a flying start by beating Ghouse in three sets 6-1, 6-7 (1), 6-2 in the opening singles. Bopanna did not take field due to fever and Ghouse took his place.

But, Karan Rastogi had restored parity by overcoming Akeel Khan in the second singles in one hour and 17 minutes. Hitting his forehand and double back-handed stroke with fluency, Rastogi won in straight sets 6-2, 6-3.

In the Pakistan leg, India won the first Test in Islamabad 2-1 while Pakistan won the Lahore Test 3-0 yesterday.

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