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Malaysia and Egypt to clash in Womens World Junior Teams final again

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Friday, 28 July 2023 05:19

Malaysia and Egypt will meet in the final of the WSF Womens World Junior Team Championship for the third time in succession.

Egypt, winners of the last seven titles, made short work of five-time champions England, with Zeina Zein firing the top seeds into the lead with a brutal 15-minute 11-4, 11-0, 11-2 win against Meha Shah.

In the second match, English first string Asia Harris was able to offer more resistance, with the 18-year-old looking in good touch as she took the game to Amina Orfi.

Orfi, who six days ago won her second consecutive individual world junior title, was still able to keep her nose ahead throughout, showing her class in a hard-fought 11-7, 11-8, 11-8 win.

Egypts victory means they have now made 10 consecutive WSF Womens World Junior Team Championship finals.

Afterwards, Egypt coach and former World No.4 Omneya Abdel Kawy said: Its really amazing [to reach a tenth consecutive final]. This is my first world championship as a coach and its great to win 2-0 to take off the pressure of a third match.

Thanusaa Uthrian

Earlier, second seeds Malaysia were made to battle for victory over No.3 seeds USA.

After edging the first two games 11-9 and 11-8, Thanusaa Uthrian went from looking like she was breezing towards victory at 6-1 up in game three, to suddenly being all at sea as Emma Trauber incredibly won nine consecutive points to earn three game balls at 10-6.

To her credit, Uthrian fought back and, in an exciting exchange, saved eight game balls before eventually converting her first match ball at 15-14 to give Malaysia the lead.

The second match, between first strings Aira Azman and Caroline Fouts, picked up where the first left off, with no shortage of drama. Azman fought back from 0-2 down to beat Fouts 3-2 and send Malaysia through to the final.

Afterwards, Malaysia coach Andrew Cross said: That was edgy but were happy to come through it eventually.

Thanusaa was solid today. She got a bit panicky in that third game and at 2-0 and 6-1 up I thought it was done and dusted but credit to Emma to fight back hard.

When Caroline took [the first two games v Azman] we just kept telling Aira that she could do it and that she would come back.

The final takes place on Saturday, 29 July, at 14:00 (GMT+10) at Melbourne Sports Centres.

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