Guyana’s squash doubles pair stopped in quarters

Taylor Fernandes and Ashley Khalil (at left) with their Chilean counterparts after Friday’s encounter.

Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) bronze medal pair Ashley Khalil and Taylor Fernandes were on Friday denied a podium finish after being edged out of the squash semi-finals in the ongoing 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

The pair recorded a spirited performance against Chileans Maria Pinto and Paulina Delgado but eventually lost 1-2.

The Chileans took the first set 11-4 before Khalil and Fernandes banded together to level the match 1-1 with an 11-8 second set triumph.