Men’s team fail to beat China in title defence


Going all out: Leong Jun Hao in action against China’s Weng Hongyang.

SHAH ALAM: The absence of men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia hit the team hard in the final of the Asia Team Championships.

World No. 10 Zii Jia, who was floored by his sinus problem, could only watch on helplessly from the sidelines as his teammates went down 0-3 to China in the title match at the Setia City Convention Centre yesterday.

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