Zii Jia shows old form to set up last eight clash against India’s Prannoy


Steady pace: Lee Zii Jia returns a shot to Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the third round. Zii Jia won 10-21, 21-19, 21-6. — S.S.KANESAN/The Star

IT was classic Lee Zii Jia – delivering the goods when it was least expected of him.

Few would have bet on the Malaysian getting past world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand at the Hangzhou Asian Games although he has shown some glimpses of his old form.

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