M’sia sets up triple threat as Eain Yow-Ivan enter squash semis

M’sia sets up triple threat as Eain Yow-Ivan enter squash semis

The men's doubles pair will take on James Willstrop-Declan James in the last four tomorrow.

Ng Eain Yow (front) checks into the last four of the men’s doubles with partner Ivan Yuen. (Bernama pic)
BIRMINGHAM:
Malaysia will now have three squash doubles pairs in the semifinals of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games after Ng Eain Yow-Ivan Yuen Chee Wern checked into the last four of men’s doubles here today.

After Aifa Azman-Rachel Arnold and Chan Yi Wei-Noor Ainaa Amani Ampandi booked their tickets in the women’s doubles semifinals yesterday, Eain Yow-Ivan followed suit when they defeated India’s Velavan Senthilkumar-Abhay Singh 11-8, 11-8 in the quarterfinals at the University of Birmingham Squash and Hockey Centre.

Eain Yow-Ivan will take on James Willstrop-Declan James in the last four tomorrow after the English pair trounced Australia’s Cameron Pilley-Rhys Dowling 11-7, 11-4 in the other quarter-final.

Yesterday, Aifa-Rachel and Yi Wei-Noor Ainaa Amani cleared their women’s doubles quarter-final hurdles to stay on track for the squash medals.

In tomorrow’s semi-finals, Aifa-Rachel will take on England’s Sarah-Jane Perry-Alison Waters while Yi Wei-Noor Ainaa Amani will face New Zealand’s Joelle King-Amanda Landers Murphy.

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