The national junior squash team moved closer to claim their inaugural title at the WSF Women's World Junior Team Championship after cruising to the final of the meet held in Tauranga, New Zealand, today.
The team coached by Andrew Cross defeated third seed, England 2-0 in the semi-final match to setup a final meeting against the reigning champion, Egypt, tomorrow, according to the tournament website www.wsfworldjuniors.com.
In the match against England which was held at the Devoy Squash and Fitness Centre, Malaysia who is the second seed team, took the lead after the two-time British Junior Open winner, Aifa Azman defeated Jasmine Hutton; 6-11, 12-10, 12-10 and 11-6.
The 2016 Asian Junior Under-19 champion, S. Sivansangari sealed the victory for Malaysia by edging Lucy Turmel;11-8, 11-8 and 11-4.
Meanwhile, Egypt who is also the seven-time winner, scored a comfortable 3-0 win over the 2005 winner, Hong Kong in another semi-final match.
Source: Benama
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