Rafiq, Syafiq and Hafiz claw their way back to nick trios gold

All smiles: (from left) Sin Li Jane, Gillian Lim and Natasha Roslan posing for a photo after their women’s trios event at the Asian Championships in Bangkok yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: What a comeback from Malaysian bowlers Rafiq Ismail, Syafiq Ridhwan Abdul Malek and Hafiz Zainuddin.

Rafiq, Syafiq and Hafiz were lurking in sixth spot after the first block of three games but got their acts together when it mattered to snatch the men’s trios gold medal for Malaysia at the Asian Championships in Bangkok yesterday.