Sze Fei-Izzuddin put up gallant fight in defeat against China


Falling short: Men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei (right) and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani narrowly lost to China’s Li Junhui-Liu Yuchen in the quarter-finals of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships in Vietnam yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: The spirited performance of men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani eased the pain of Malaysia’s 3-0 quarter-final loss to top seeds China in the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships in Vietnam.

World No. 48 Sze Fei-Izzuddin stole one game from world No. 6 Li Junhui-Liu Yuchen before going down 21-19, 20-22, 10-21 in an exciting deciding match of the quarter-final tie in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday.

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