Takraw coach can spur team to pull off a surprise


A score to settle: Malaysia in action against Thailand in the team regu final on Sept 29. The Thais won 2-0. — Bernama

THE Thai wall is a formidable one. But walls can fall and the Malaysian sepaktakraw team are hoping that everything will fall into place when they take on Thailand in the men’s regu final.

After beating the Philippines 21-15, 21-11 in 57 minutes, coach Ahmad Jais Baharun said his boys will have a gargantuan task against the sepaktakraw kings at the JSC Gymnasium today.

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