Doubles joy for Malaysia at All-England


(BRIEF CAPTION) Malaysia men double Koo Kien Keat (left) and Tan Boon Heong celebrates their win after beating Kim Gi Jung and Kim Sa Rang from Korea during the semi-final round of the Malaysia Master badminton tournament at SPICE Arena in Penang .Star pic by: ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star / 23 January 2016.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia scored a sensational double at the All-England when Independent pair Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and national pair Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong qualified for the quarter-finals.

The world No.17 Kien Keat-Boon Heong produced a brilliant performance to stun reigning world champions and second seeds Mohd Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia 21-15, 15-21, 21-17 to reach the men’s doubles quarter-finals in Birmingham on Thursday.

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