LAHORE - Bangladesh clinched the international team title of the 52nd National Golf here at the Lahore Gymkhana golf course on Friday.
Bangladesh were poorly placed, far  behind Pakistan B team at the end of the first round but on the second day the Bangladeshi youngsters M Sajib Ali and M Sagor took control of the situation and found their way to glory on the Pakistani soil. On the first day, Sajib had a dismal round of 81, but in the second round, he displayed champion like form to manage a round of 70. His team-mate remained steady in both rounds with scores of 74 on the first day and 73 on the second day. The Bangladesh team aggregate was 298. Pakistan A team comprising Waseem Rana and Ghazanfar Mehmood ended up runners-up with a team score of 301. Pakistan B team came third with score of 303.
In the individual title race, the game still favours Naeem Rana of Peshawar at the close of the second round and though he is ahead of the other competitors, the rivals continue to breathe down his neck. Sardar Murad of Gymkhana and Taimur Khan of Peshawar are just one stroke behind and all determined to move ahead with some exemplary performances.
During the second day, Ali Hai gave a wonderful performance with a round of gross 69. He was at his playing best. 
In the inter association team match, the Sindh and Punjab teams are tied at a score of 451. The Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa team is at a score of 457.