l DATUK PUNCH GUNALAN (International Badminton Federation (IBF) deputy president): I believe Malaysia have a good chance in the Thomas Cup Finals. This is because the players have done quite well in tournaments under the new 21-point best-of-three games scoring format.
They did well at the Commonwealth Games (in Melbourne). The doubles players, especially, also achieved good results in the ABC (Asian Badminton Championships) even though there were strong Indonesian pairs in the fray.