SUZHOU, China, May 17 (Xinhua) — Malaysia eased previous Chinese Taipei 4-1 on Wednesday within the third spherical of the group stage to prime the “Group of Death” on the Sudirman Cup.
Group C, that includes Malaysia, Chinese Taipei and India, was extensively seen because the hardest-fought group. India had crashed out of the match with two straight losses, whereas Malaysia and Chinese Taipei had been vying for first place.
Malaysia’s blended doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei rallied previous from one set right down to beat Ye Hong-wei and Lee Chia-hsin 17-21, 21-19 and 21-17 in 67 minutes, earlier than 2021 world champion Lee Zii Jia made it 2-0 by defeating Chou Tien-chen 21-14, 23-21.
“I’m very happy with my performance, and I handled the pressure very well,” stated Lee. “It was all about patience because we’ve played each other many times and we know each other’s game.”
“The feeling was very good, and I was a bit lucky as well. Surprised with some of my shots, it’s been a long time. It’s an important point for Malaysia, and I’m proud of myself,” he added.
Women’s singles world No.3 Tai Tzu-ying pulled one again for Chinese Taipei with a cushty win in opposition to Goh Jin Wei in straight units, however Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi hammered Lu Ching-yao and Yang Po-han 21-8, 23-21 in males’s doubles to seal the victory for Malaysia.
Tan Pearly and Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia wrapped up their contest after beating Hsu Ya-ching and Teng Chun-hsun 21-15, 19-21 and 21-15 in a 71-minute thriller.
Elsewhere, India thrashed Australia 4-1 to take their first win of the group stage however had been nonetheless eradicated from the match. Also on Wednesday, South Korea eased to a 5-0 over Japan to prime Group D, and each groups superior to the quarterfinals, whereas France additionally whitewashed England.