Fighting Malaysia stun mighty Indonesia to reach Sudirman Cup semi-finals


Show-stealer: Hoo Pang Ron and Cheah Yee See deliver the winning point to take Malaysia to the Sudirman Cup semi-finals - BADMINTONPHOTO

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia team led by Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik deserve a standing ovation.

The side comprising mostly first-timers battled for more than five hours before staging a superb 3-2 win against Indonesia in a thrilling quarter-final tie at the Energia Areena in Vantaa, Finland on Friday.

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