Singles shuttler Iskandar springs surprise in Taiwan Open


Filepic of national badminton player Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin at the National Grand Prix Finals in 2013.

PETALING JAYA: National shuttler Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin pulled off a stunner to join former world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei in the second round of the Taiwan Open.

Five others Malaysians, including SEA Games champion Chong Wei Feng and the under-fire Liew Daren, crashed out in the first round at the Taipei Arena on Wednesday.

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