Asian Games: Silver show from Malaysia on day of mixed fortunes [WATCH]

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's performance at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games saw a mix of successes and disappointments. Track cycling delivered a record-breaking performance, while sepak takraw, diving, archery, and cricket faced setbacks. The women's team sprint in track cycling yielded a silver medal for Malaysia, with a time of 48.566 seconds, behind China's record-breaking 45.370 seconds and Taiwan's bronze-medal effort.

In sepak takraw, Malaysia's men's team finished second after losing to Thailand. Debutant Nur Eilisha Rania Abrar Raj did not progress beyond the round of 16 in the women's individual recurve archery. The men's individual recurve saw Quik Chern Xin and Kim Je-deok advance to the next round. All except one Malaysian archer advanced to quarter-finals, with Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh set to face South Korea's Park Jung Yoon.

The cricket team's quarter-final against Bangladesh was abandoned due to bad weather. Malaysia finished the Hangzhou 2023 edition with six golds, five silvers, and nine bronzes, placing 11th in the medal standings.