Tigers replicate 2002 feat with second straight win


Race you to that: Najmi Farizal Jazlan (left) tries to beat a New Zealand player to the ball while Razie Rahim (second from left) looks on during their Hockey World Cup Group C match. — FIH/World Sport

MALAYSIA’S nervy 3-2 win over New Zealand in their final Group C game at the Kalinga Stadium yesterday was also a special one to savour for the players.

The Speedy Tigers accomplished their second straight win in a World Cup for the first time in 21 years.

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