KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s defence of the Axiata Cup title came to a heart-breaking end when they lost out on games difference to Indonesia in the semi-finals.
Backed by a 1,500-strong crowd at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium in Cheras, Malaysia stretched top seeds Indonesia to the limit by holding their arch-rivals to a 2-2 draw. But on countback, Indonesia go through to the final by virtue of having won two games more.
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