Azizul plays ideal mentor as Malaysia sprint to team silver

Well done: (from left) Azizulhasni Awang, Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom and Muhammad Fadhil Zonis in action during the men’s team sprint final at the Jakarta International Velodrome yesterday.

AZIZULHASNI Awang played the mentor’s role to perfection as he combined with Muha­mmad Shah Firdaus Sahrom and Muhammad Fadhil Zonis to give Malaysia a sweet silver on the opening day of track cycling competition.

It was the first time Malaysia won a silver medal in the men’s team sprint discipline and the trio did it in style by breaking a 10-year-old national record at the Jakarta International Velodrome yesterday.