PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Dania Sofea Zaidi-Low Zi Yu and their teammates warmed up for their huge clash against hosts Indonesia in the group stage of the Asian Junior Championships mixed team event today by beating Myanmar.
World Junior girls’ doubles silver medallists Dania-Zi Yu and Co were hardly troubled and recorded a comfortable 110-52 win over the minnows in their Group B match in Solo, Indonesia, yesterday.
It was the team’s second win in the tourney after brushing aside Macau 110-59 in their opening group match a day earlier.
By the time Dania-Zi Yu entered the court against Myanmar, the team were already holding a 33-18 lead courtesy of wins from Loh Ziheng-Nuraqilah Maisarah Ramdan (mixed doubles), Ziheng-Tan Zhiyang (boys’ doubles) and Lim Zhi Shin (girls’ singles).
Dania-Zi Yu then swiftly made it 44-22 before Lim Boon Le, Razeeq Danial Rosli (boys’ singles), Datu Anif Isaac-Nicole Tan (mixed doubles), Damien Ling-Mohd Shazmir Irfan (boys’ doubles), Oo Shan Zi (girls’ singles) and Nicole Chau-Nur Aina Maisarah (girls’ doubles) delivered the other points.
The win ensured Malaysia a spot in the quarter-finals and the team will take on Indonesia next in the fight to finish top of the group.
RESULTS
Group A: Thailand bt Japan 110-101; Taiwan bt Kazakhstan 110-45.
Group B: Malaysia bt Myanmar 110-52 (Loh Ziheng-Nuraqilah Maisarah Ramdan bt Moe Myat-Lin Htet 11-5; Loh Zhiheng-Tan Zhiyang bt Htet Nyan-Ye Htet 22-10; Lim Zhi Shin bt Eaint Poo 33-18; Dania Sofea Zaidi-Low Zi Yu bt Maung Yoon-Thaw Nan 44-22; Lim Boon Le bt Lin Nyan 55-26; Datu Anif Isaac-Nicole Tan bt Moe Myat-Lin Htet 66-30; Damien Ling-Mohd Shazmir Irfan bt Htet Nyan-Tun Yan 77-35; Oo Shan Zi bt Eaint Poo 88-40; Nicole Chau-Nur Aina Maisarah Hatta bt Maung Yoon-Thaw Nan 99-45; Razeeq Danial Roslie bt Lin Nyan 110-52); Indonesia bt Singapore 110-66.
Group C: China bt Vietnam 110-58; South Korea bt Philippines 110-105.
Group D: Hong Kong bt Sri Lanka 110-95; India bt United Arab
