M'sia smash Kazakhstan to book place in BATC semis, Thomas Cup ticket


SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian second stringers smashed minnows Kazakhstan 5-0 to advance into the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) 2022 semi-finals, as well as qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Despite resting top singles shuttlers Lee Zii Jia, Ng Tze Yong and Leong Jun Hao as well as top doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, who helped Malaysia hammer Singapore 5-0 on Wednesday (Feb 16), the youngsters managed to live up to the occasion by trouncing Kazakhstan, which is better known for other sports like boxing and weightlifting.

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