CHENGDU, April 27 ― Malaysia edged closer to the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup 2024 after they got off to a flying start in their Group D campaign with a massive 5-0 win...
Analysts: With Perikatan snapping at its heels, Kuala Kubu Baru by-election no walk in the park for Anwar’s unity govtLee Zii Jia got the ball rolling for Malaysia as he managed to survive a tight contest in the earlier stage of the first match against world number 15 Lee Cheuk Yiu before finding his groove to take the opening set 21-18.
Though Cheuk Yiu looked more defiant in the second game by pushing Zii Jia to 15-15, the 26-year-old Malaysian kept his feet on the ground to cruise to a 21-18 victory and delivered the first point for the country.The 2022 men’s doubles world champions, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik put Malaysia in the driving seat as they scored the second point with a fine display to ease past Law Cheuk Him-Yeung Shing Choi 21-16, 21-12 in just 27-minutes.
Clearly undaunted by the first game loss 17-21, the Kuala Lumpur-born staged a magnificent comeback and was truly on fire in the next two sets to seal the third point for Malaysia with 21-12, 21-15.Though Malaysia already secured victory, it did not stop Badminton Asia Championships 2024 men’s doubles runner-up, Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani from maintaining a clean record against Hong Kong in the fourth match.
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