Second string women’s squash team settle for silver in Pakistan

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia, fielding a second string women’s team, settled for silver in the Asian Team Championships in Islamabad, Pakistan.

The women’s team were beaten 1-2 by Hong Kong in their last round robin group tie to finish runners-up in the tournament.

Yee Xin Ying lost the opening match to Toby Tse 11-5, 6-11, 5-11, 6-11 and Hong Kong sealed victory when world No. 26 Chan Sin Yuk defeated world No. 59 Ainaa Amani 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7.

World No. 54 J. Yasshmita (pic) managed to salvage a point for Malaysia by upsetting world No. 40 Lee Ka Yi 11-8, 11-9, 7-11, 11-4.

In their first three ties, Malaysia beat Iran, Pakistan and South Korea by identical 3-0 margins.

The men’s team were beaten 1-2 by South Korea in the semi-finals.

Duncan Lee lost 11-1, 6-11, 7-11, 9-11 to Oh Seo-jin but Joachim Chuah put Malaysia back in the hunt after beating Ryu Jeong-min 11-5, 11-5, 11-5.

Na Joo-young put South Korea in the final after edging Siow Yee Xian 11-8, 7-11, 12-10, 11-3, 11-6.

South Korea, however, lost 0-2 to hosts Pakistan in the final.