Rafiq and Syazirol make up for earlier frustrations with doubles success

Together they rule: Mohd Syazirol Shamsudin and Rafiq Ismail (pic, below) in action during the men’s doubles final yesterday. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

BANGKOK: National bowlers Rafiq Ismail and Mohd Syazirol Shamsudin were frustrated men before the men’s doubles final. Not anymore.

The Malaysian duo produced a commanding performance in front of a hostile home crowd to beat hosts Lapasdanai Chusaeng-Vilinkorn Kledkaew 470-435 for gold at the Blu-O Rhythm and Bowl in Ratchayothin yesterday.