M'sia sepak takraw squad's dismal performance hits another low point

The dismal performance of the Malaysian sepak takraw squad continued at the 27th Myanmar SEA Games when the men's doubles team lost 1-2 to minnows Laos at the Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, here, today. The loss to Laos was the third in as many matches and saw Malaysia finish at the bottom of Group B with no points to show and by far the most embarrassing finish at any level. Malaysia had already lost their two previous matches to host Myanmar (0-3) and Indonesia (1-2). The first pair comprising Ahmad Aizat Mohd Nur Azmi/Izurin Refin beat Laos pair Sitthiphoumma Chaleunphone/Phommavongsa Vixay 21-16, 21-13 to collect the first point. However, the country's second pair Mohd Hanafiah Dolah/Farhan Adam lost 17-21, 19-21 to Sanavongxay Davoy/Kounlasouth Chakkaphanh while Mohd Muqlis Borhan/Amirul Zazwan Amir also failed to stop the third Laos pair after going down 19-21, 21-16, 17-21 to Khounmuangsene Alounsack/Hatlavongsa Moneta. Coach Jamaluddin Hassan though disappointed with the result and performance of his boys could not offer an answer for the dismal performance of his boys.