Malaysian men thrash Singapore, women make Uber Cup

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SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian camp is on cloud nine after winning both the men’s and women’s group matches at the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) today.

The men’s team kicked off its Group B campaign at the Setia City Convention Centre with a 5-0 win over Singapore, while the women continued their winning momentum by edging India 3-2 to secure a semifinal ticket and qualify for the Uber Cup as Group Y champions.

Men’s singles world No 7 Lee Zii Jia displayed splendid form to outclass world champion Loh Kean Yew 21-6, 21-14 in just 30 minutes to deliver the first point.

The win also ended Zii Jia’s two-match losing streak against his childhood nemesis.

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