Malaysia beat Japan 3-1 to storm into Asia Team Championships final

Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia led the team into the final of the Asia Team Championships with a 21-18, 21-15 win over Japan's Kenta Nishimoto. - IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian shuttlers smashed into the men's team final of the Asia Team Championships with a 3-1 win over Japan on Saturday (Feb 17).

Lee Zii Jia got the team off to a good start with a 21-18, 21-15 win over Kenta Nishimoto in the first singles at the Setia City Convention Center.