World juniors: China will be too strong in q-finals


Malaysia's Ooi Zi Heng (right) and Chua Khek Wei in action against India during the BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar on Tuesday. Malaysia won 3-2. - CHAN BOON KAI/ The Star

ALOR SETAR: Fifth-seeded Malaysia are not banking on pulling any rabbits out of their hat when they face favourites China in the quarter-finals of the mixed team event at the World Junior Championships.

It was hardly convincing stuff from the hosts as they came away with a hard-fought 3-2 win over 14th seeds India in their final Group Z2 match at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium on Tuesday.

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