Sweet revenge: Cheam June Wei upstaged Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto 21-19,3-21,21-12 to deliver the winning point for Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR: Two factors – sheer determination and revenge – saw Malaysia whitewash Japan 3-0 to reach the men’s final of the Asia Team Championships.
Skipper Lee Zii Jia set the tempo for the underdogs when the world No. 14 upstaged world No. 10 Kanta Tsuneyama 21-11,8-21,21-11 to give Malaysia a flying start in the semi-finals yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila, the Philippines.
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