Thomas Cup: Malaysia defeat Algeria 5-0, take on Denmark next

Lee Zii Jia helped Malaysia claim an easy 5-0 win over minnows Algeria in the Thomas Cup Finals Group D match. – IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/THE STAR

CHENGDU: Malaysia have booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup Finals after easily beating Algeria 5-0 in the team's second Group D match.

As expected, Malaysia faced little trouble against the minnows and Lee Zii Jia got the ball rolling with a confident 21-8, 21-6 win in the first singles on Sunday (April 28).