ALOR SETAR, Oct 24 (Bernama)-- The national junior badminton squad stormed into the semifinals of the World Badminton Youth Championships after they edged Japan 3-2 in their final qualifying match in Group Z at the Sultan Abdul Halim Indoor Stadium here Saturday.
Malaysia topped the group and were unbeaten in all the qualifying matches.
Malaysia's mixed doubles pair Chooi Kah Mong-Ng Hui Ern won the first point when they defeated Otaki Naoto-Kanako Konishi 16-21,21-16 and 21-16.
The main singles player Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin gave the home fans much to cheer when he took the second point downing Watanabe Tatsuya in straight sets of 21-12,21-15.
However, the boys' doubles pair of Phang Zheng Lin-Goh Jian Hao were beaten by Hoshiro Shohei-Kobayashi Akira 16-21,19-21.
Malaysia's girls' singles player Tee Jing Yi had the crowd in delirium when she scored the winning point against Mitani Minatsu in 21-18,21-11.
The girls' doubles pair Ng Hui Ern-Lai Pei Jing lost to Takahashi Sayaka-Fukuman Naoko in 16-21,2-21.
Results (Night):Group W: China bt Indonesia (4-1), Russia bt New Zealand (5-0), Group Z: Malaysia bt Japan (3-2), Singapore bt France (3-2).
In the play-offs, Taiwan bt India (3-2); Thailand bt Hong Kong (3-2).
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