World juniors: Squash boys edge US to enter last eight

Mohd Syafiq Kamal got the equalising point for Malaysia in the Last 16 tie against US in the World Junior Team Championships in Namibia on Monday. Malaysia went on to win 2-1. - Filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia booked a spot in the quarter-finals of the World Junior Team Squash Championships after edging past US 2-1 in the second round on Monday.

The juniors got off to a slow start in Windhoek, Namibia as the No.3 ranked player - Darren Chan struggled against Timothy Robert Brownell, losing 8-11, 3-11, 9-11 in 39 minutes.