CHENGDU: Malaysia’s bid to end their 32-year wait for Thomas Cup glory ended in tatters after going down 3-1 to hosts China in their semi-final encounter at an almost full capacity Chengdu Sports Centre today.
China rose to the occasion thanks to the vociferous home crowd support and Malaysia wilted under the weight of expectations and the power and might of the badminton giants.China will now take on Indonesia in the title showdown after the 14-time champions thumped Taiwan in the other semi-final. China and Indonesia will also meet in the final of the Uber Cup women’s team championship tomorrow.
Malaysia drew level in the second match when 2022 men’s doubles world champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik overcame a shaky start against Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang, succumbing 15-21 in the first game before regaining their composure to take the second game 21-12 to force a rubber game.Aaron-Wooi Yik engaged in a neck-and-neck battle in the decider until 16-16 before stepping up a gear to put Malaysia back in contention with a 21-17 victory after a titanic 55-minute slugfest.
They gave Malaysians a glimmer of hope by winning the first game 21-18, but the Chinese pair staged a remarkable comeback to win the next two games 21-19, 21-12 in 63 minutes to send Malaysia packing – and China into the final.
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