Pakistan’s Nasir Abbas wins bronze medal at Tent Pegging World Cup 2023

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Nasir Abbas secured a bronze medal in the individual lance category on the opening day of the 2023 Tent Pegging World Cup in George, South Africa.

Abbas showcased his prowess on Thursday, contributing significantly to Pakistan’s overall standing as the nation attained the 5th position on the championship’s opening day.

The opening day witnessed riders participating in seven distinct runs within the lance category, including two individual runs, two pairs’ runs, and three team runs.

However, the exceptional performance of Nasir Abbas earned him the 3rd best player title for the day and the coveted bronze medal whereas, Saudi Arabia’s Abdul Wahab and Rashid Al Marri secured the 1st and 2nd positions respectively.

Abbas demonstrated remarkable precision, not missing a single point in any of the seven runs, successfully impaling, lifting, and carrying the peg, amassing a total of 42 points.

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While both Saudi Arabian riders also accumulated 42 points, they edged ahead of Abbas due to their quicker run times when compared.

Meanwhile, in the team standings, Jordan clinched the top spot with 159 points, trailed by Saudi Arabia in 2nd place with 154 points, Egypt secured the 3rd spot with 150 points, and India secured the 4th place with 145.5 points.

Pakistan achieved 144 points on day one, a score that could have positioned them in 3rd place had Wajahatullah not missed the target during the team run.

The upcoming Friday’s second day of the championship will witness players competing in the “sword” category across seven runs.

On the final day, Saturday, participants will engage in six runs, encompassing two each in the rings and peg, lemons and peg, and relay categories.

The championship’s conclusion will determine the World Champions based on the team with the highest cumulative points from a total of 20 runs over the course of three days.