Beregu campuran negara, Chen Tan Jie-Peck Yen Wei, mengakhiri badi separuh akhir selepas lima penampilan mereka dalam Cabaran Antarabangsa Malaysia apabila berjaya mara ke final, hari ini.
Menentang gandingan campuran Malaysia-Indonesia, Azriyn Ayub-Devi Tika Permatasari, Tan Jie-Yen Wei menang 21-13, 21-15 untuk ke final buat kali pertama.
"Beraksi di laman sendiri, kami telah cuba menampilkan persembahan cemerlang bagi memastikan kemenangan berpihak kepada Malaysia," kata Tan Jie.
Stadium Juara, Bukit Kiara bakal menyaksikan gelaran beregu wanita milik Malaysia susulan kemaraan dua wakil negara ke perlawanan akhir.
Mereka ialah gandingan Lim Chiew Sien-Tan Sueh Jeou yang menundukkan lawan dari Singapura, Citra Putri Sari Dewi-Jin Yujia 21-19, 21-12.
Pasangan Soong Fie Cho-Tee Jing Yi yang juga pilihan pertama pula membenam cabaran pasangan Hong Kong, Ng Tsz Yau-Yuen Sin Ying, 21-11, 21-15.
"Sememangnya kami mahu meraih kemenangan, berdepan beregu senior dalam final akan memberikan cabaran buat kami," kata Chiew Sien.
Penulis Jemputan
Sat Apr 21 2018
Gallagher insists Chelsea players are fighting for the shirt after Arsenal collapse
Chelsea's European hopes took another blow on Tuesday, but Conor Gallagher says their struggles are not the result of a lack of effort.
Haliburton says younger brother was racially abused at Game 1 of Pacers-Bucks series
Tyrese Haliburton has addressed an incident involving his younger brother, which took place during Game 1 between the Pacers and Bucks.
Harry Maguire accepts big changes 'rightly' coming at Man Utd
Manchester United's new minority shareholder Jim Ratcliffe faces plenty of big decisions at the end of the season.
Rudy Gobert says nobody wants to face Timberwolves defense
Rudy Gobert has been nominated for the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award for 2023-24, alongside Bam Adebayo and Victor Wembanyama.
'When we are bad, we are so bad' – Pochettino slams inconsistent Chelsea after Arsenal rout
'We are so bad' – Pochettino
Thomas Cup: Former national shuttlers will plot to steer Hong Kong to Malaysia upset
When Malaysia open their Thomas Cup Group D campaign against Hong Kong this Saturday, the contingent will be up not just against the shuttlers, but also two Malaysian coaches in their setup.
NBA: Mavericks, Pacers even series; Timberwolves take 2-0 lead
Mavericks, Pacers even series
Title-chasing PSG ready for tough game at Lorient, says boss Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique eyes Ligue 1 prize
Mikel Arteta salutes ‘unbelievable’ Kai Havertz after another impressive display
