Squash: Ramit ousts Faraz to enter Rd Two

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India's Ramit Tandon made a fine start to his campaign in the World Squash Championships with a breezy win over USA's Faraz Khan at Cairo.

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The World No. 36 Tandon, who gained a direct entry into the tournament, emerged a 11-1, 11-3, 11-3 winner in the first round, dismantling Khan, World No. 57, in just 13 minutes.

Tandon will next face seventh seed Mohamed El Shorbagy of England, a 10-time medallist in the World Championships.

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