MALAYSIA stormed into the semi-finals of the 2024 Thomas Cup after sending 2014 champions Japan packing with a 3-1 win in a quarter-final match held a...
stormed into the semi-finals of the 2024 Thomas Cup after sending 2014 champions Japan packing with a 3-1 win in a quarter-final match held at Chengdu High Tech-Zone Sports Centre, Chengdu, China.
The mysterious absence of Japan’s main singles player Kodai Naraoka, had boosted the national team’s confidence, particularly as professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia kicked off today’s highly anticipated encounter in style by outplaying Kenta Nishimoto for the first point. In the second match, Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik endured a closely-fought first game against Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi as both pairs traded points with each other until 17-17 before the Malaysians prevailed 21-18.
The 24-year-old was unrattled after trailing 1-4, as he slowly built his confidence to equalize at 9-9 and subdue his opponent 21-13. The Malaysians displayed a high level of fighting spirit to drag the game into the decider after taking the second game 21-15 and with confidence growing in every rally, the duo wrapped up the tie 21-12 when Koga failed to return Sze Fei’s shot in the match that lasted 66 minutes.
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