Tze Yong steals the thunder from Daren

Malaysia's Ng Tze Yong makes a return against Canada's Brian Yang during the Malaysian Masters 2022 at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, July 6, 2022. - GLENN GUAN/The Star

IT was a tale of two shuttlers at the opposite end of their careers as one shone brightly while the other went down tamely in the first round of the Malaysian Masters.

Singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong caught the eye with an impressive 21-15, 21-15 win over Canada’s world No. 31 Brian Yang in 46 minutes while veteran Liew Daren lost out to Hong Kong’s Angus Ng Ka Long 21-17, 21-15.