Ameeshenraj stars as Malaysia reach Asiad men's squash final
AICHI: C. Ameeshenraj emerged as Malaysia’s hero after delivering the winning point in a 2-1 upset of defending champions India to book a place in the men’s team squash final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today.
In a thrilling upset, Malaysia's squash team secured their place in the men's team final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after defeating defending champions India with a score of 2-1. The match took place at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena, where Malaysia's men's singles champion, Ng Eain Yow, won the first two games against India's Abhay Singh, 11-8, 11-8, 11-8. However, India staged a comeback with Sanjay Jeeva defeating Veer Chotrani 11-4, 11-8, 11-5 in the second match.
Ameeshenraj, however, displayed remarkable resilience, overcoming a loss in the opening game to clinch victory over Velavan Senthilkumar 10-12, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9. This win marked an improvement for Malaysia, who had settled for bronze at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games when they lost to India in the semi-finals. With this triumph, Malaysia advances to face Pakistan in the final, aiming to reclaim the men's team gold.
Pakistan achieved their place in the final with a 2-1 win over Hong Kong in the other semi-final. Malaysia last triumphed in the Asian Games men's team title at Jakarta-Palembang 2018.
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