Squashing it in Pattaya – Malaysia boast 18 players in semi-finals

Yee Xin Ying (right) returning the shot towards Jessica Keng Jia Hui during their National Junior Circuit Grand Finals Semi-finals at Bukit Jalil on Saturday. IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star. September 23, 2017.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia had a smashing day at the Asian Junior squash championships after 18 players stormed into the semi-finals of all the boys’ and girls’ categories in Pattaya.

Malaysia showed their intent in the boys’ Under-19 where top seed C. Ameenshanraj led three players into the last four with Malaysia’s biggest stumbling block, Noor Zaman of Pakistan, also in the mix.