Aisyah stuns star-studded field to deliver Perlis historic Sukma gold in bowling

Subang Jaya: Nurul Aisyah Salleh stunned a star-studded women's singles field to win Perlis its first-ever gold in the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma) bowling competition. The 18-year-old bowler, who had suffered a waist injury during practice, rolled a six-game total of 1,344 pins for a 224 average at Sunway Mega Lanes. Aisyah's victory ended a 16-year medal drought for Perlis, with the previous state medal coming in 2010 when their men's trio won bronze.

She edged out Selangor's Adania Redzwan by 38 pins, while her teammate Nur Alya Qaisara Noor Fazemil claimed bronze with 1,287. The impressive result was even more remarkable given the competition, which featured World Youth Championships representatives and past champions. Aisyah entered the final game just one pin behind Alya, but responded to the pressure with a 265 to secure the historic title.

She expressed surprise at her win, stating she had not expected to challenge for the title and was not focused on individual standings. The breakthrough was emotional for Aisyah, who had not won a medal at the previous Sukma in 2024.