Natasha, Li Jane cruise into semis

Natasha, Li Jane cruise into semis

Natasha Roslan and Sin Li Jane started their campaign by ousting Taishaye Naranjo and Pamela Perez of Puerto Rico.

National tenpin bowling athlete Sin Li Jane. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:
National keglers Natasha Roslan and Sin Li Jane cruised into the World Games women’s doubles semi-finals in Alabama, US yesterday (early today in Malaysia), to stay on course for their first ever medal at the games.

Natasha-Li Jane started their campaign by ousting Taishaye Naranjo-Pamela Perez of Puerto Rico 2-0 in the last-16 round at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex, winning 234-164 and 203-178 in the best of three games format.

In the quarter-finals, the duo edged Denise Blankenzee-Samantha Greiner of the Netherlands 259-144, 194-188 to set up a clash against Mika Guldbaek-Mai Ginger Jensen of Denmark in the last four tomorrow morning.

The Danish pair made it into the semi-finals after defeating South Korea’s Kim Hyun Mi/Yang Su-jin 201-194, 217-196, according to the World Games official website.

Meanwhile, national men’s doubles pair Muhammad Rafiq Ismail-Timmy Tan ended their campaign in the round of 16 after going down fighting 1-2 against the US’ Alec Kiplinger-Trent Mitchell.

Despite winning the first game 256-214, the Malaysians could not match the prowess of the Americans, losing 212-254 and 199-245 in the next two games.

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