Tokyo 2020 Olympics bronze medallists Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik doubled the lead for Malaysia after edging scratch pair Danny Bawa Chrisnanta-Wesley Koh Eng Keat 21-14, 21-12. — Bernama pic
SHAH ALAM, Feb 16 –The Malaysian camp must be on cloud nine after winning both their men’s and women’s group matches at the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) 2022 here today.
The men’s team started their Group B campaign at the Setia City Convention Centre with a 5-0 win over neighbours Singapore, while the women continued their winning momentum by edging India 3-2 to secure a semi-final ticket as Group Y champions, as well as qualify for the Uber Cup on merit.
National top men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia, ranked seventh in the world, displayed splendid form to outclass world champion Loh Kean Yew 21-6, 21-14 in just 30 minutes to deliver the first point.
The win also ended Zii Jia’s two-match losing streak against his childhood nemesis, in the 2021 French Open and the 2021 Hylo Open final in Germany when he was forced to withdraw as a result of injury, in their five meetings in total.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics bronze medallists Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik doubled the lead for Malaysia after edging scratch pair Danny Bawa Chrisnanta-Wesley Koh Eng Keat 21-14, 21-12. — Bernama