Malaysia avoid major rivals in q-final draw for Asian junior C’ships

PETALING JAYA: It was a challenging draw but Malaysia could not have asked for anything better as they avoided major rivals Indonesia, China, Japan and South Korea in the quarter-finals of the Asian Junior Badminton Championships mixed team event.

Malaysia, who received top billing for the knockout stage after topping Group C, will play defending champions Thailand in the last eight in Yogyakarta today.