Malaysia bow out in quarter-finals after defeat to Indonesia in Thomas Cup


Debutant Ng Tze Yong puts up a good fight before going down to Jonatan Christie in a tie against Indonesia in the Thomas Cup Finals. - Badminton Photo

PETALING JAYA: It was all over for Malaysia in the Thomas Cup Finals.

The team led by skipper Lee Zii Jia went down 0-3 to Indonesia in the quarter-finals at the Ceres Arena in Aarhus, Denmark, on Friday (Oct 15).

Said national coaching director Wong Choong Hann on the performance of the young team: "Our best was not good enough to win against Indonesia today but we will bounce back stronger from this invaluable experience."

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