Over-reliance on Zii Jia a bane, says Rexy

By R. KIRUBASHINI

Eye on the shuttle: Malaysia men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia in action against China’s Shi Yu Qi during the semi-final match of Thomas Cup Finals at Hi-Tech Zone Sports Centre in Chengdu, China on Saturday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

CHENGDU: The lack of depth in the singles is still holding Malaysia back in the Thomas Cup Finals.

The team, led by world No. 10 Lee Zii Jia, fell 1-3 to China in the semi-finals at the Hi-Tech Zone Sports Center in Chengdu on Saturday (May 4).

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