Debutants win Asian junior team title for fourth time


Rise to the occasion: (From left) Whitney Isabelle Wilson, J. Yasshmita, Aira Azman and Doyce Lee are all smiles after winning the Asian Junior Team Championships.

PETALING JAYA: Aira Azman played the perfect anchor while J. Yasshmita proved to be an ideal finisher as Malaysia captured the girls’ crown at the Asian Junior Squash Team Championships.

The duo were in brilliant form as they defeated familiar foes Hong Kong 2-0 in Chennai yesterday to deliver the country’s fourth straight girls’ team title after winning the previous editions in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

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