Not easy for Izz as he beats idol Rafiq to win at ‘home’


PETALING JAYA: National bowler Izz Naqiuddin Putera Islahuddin could not contain his excitement after stunning his idol and 2018 world champion Mohd Rafiq Ismail at the Kuala Lumpur International Open at Sunway Mega Lanes yesterday.

The 21-year-old rising star delivered a stellar performance to clinch the men’s Masters title with a total of 1,993 pins, edging out Ahmad Azriq Izam (1,951) and Ahmad Aidil Abdul Halim (1,882), who finished second and third, respectively.

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