Juniors warm up for Indonesia clash with cruise over Myanmar at Asian C'ships
World Junior girls' doubles silver medallists Dania-Zi Yu and Co were hardly troubled and recorded a comfortable 110-52 win over the minnows in their Group B match in Solo, Indonesia, yesterday.
It was the team's second win in the tourney after brushing aside Macau 110-59 in their opening group match a day earlier.
By the time Dania-Zi Yu entered the court against Myanmar, the team were already holding a 33-18 lead courtesy of wins from Loh Ziheng-Nuraqilah Maisarah Ramdan (mixed doubles), Ziheng-Tan Zhiyang (boys' doubles) and Lim Zhi Shin (girls' singles).
Dania-Zi Yu then swiftly made it 44-22 before Lim Boon Le, Razeeq Danial Rosli (boys' singles), Datu Anif Isaac-Nicole Tan (mixed doubles), Damien Ling-Mohd Shazmir Irfan (boys' doubles), Oo Shan Zi (girls' singles) and Nicole Chau-Nur Aina Maisarah (girls' doubles) delivered the other points.
The win ensured Malaysia a spot in the quarter-finals and the team will take on Indonesia next in the fight to finish top of the group.
RESULTS
Group A: Thailand bt Japan 110-101; Taiwan bt Kazakhstan 110-45.
Group B: Malaysia bt Myanmar 110-52 (Loh Ziheng-Nuraqilah Maisarah Ramdan bt Moe Myat-Lin Htet 11-5; Loh Zhiheng-Tan Zhiyang bt Htet Nyan-Ye Htet 22-10; Lim Zhi Shin bt Eaint Poo 33-18; Dania Sofea Zaidi-Low Zi Yu bt Maung Yoon-Thaw Nan 44-22; Lim Boon Le bt Lin Nyan 55-26; Datu Anif Isaac-Nicole Tan bt Moe Myat-Lin Htet 66-30; Damien Ling-Mohd Shazmir Irfan bt Htet Nyan-Tun Yan 77-35; Oo Shan Zi bt Eaint Poo 88-40; Nicole Chau-Nur Aina Maisarah Hatta bt Maung Yoon-Thaw Nan 99-45; Razeeq Danial Roslie bt Lin Nyan 110-52); Indonesia bt Singapore 110-66.
Group C: China bt Vietnam 110-58; South Korea bt Philippines 110-105.
Group D: Hong Kong bt Sri Lanka 110-95; India bt United Arab
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