Momota powers his way past Zii Jia as Japan win group tie

Kento Momota beats Lee Zii Jia in the Sudirman Cup - AFP.

PETALING JAYA: Kento Momota showed who is the real boss in the court when he defeated Lee Zii Jia easily to steer Japan to victory in the final Group D tie of the Sudirman Cup.

Momota took 47 minutes to beat Zii Jia 21-18, 21-10 in a match that saw the Malaysian running out of gas after a reasonably good start at the Energia Areena in Vantaa, Finland on Friday.

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