KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian men’s bowling team made history by clinching their first-ever championship title at the International Bowling Federation (IBF) World Cup in Kowloon, Hong Kong, today.
The national team overcame a tough challenge from Puerto Rico to win 3-2 with scores of 203-179, 216-257, 197-180, 185-222 and 227-161 at the Top Bowl, Kai Tak Sports Park.
The team comprised Timmy Tan, Ahmad Muaz Mohd Fishol, Muhammad Rafiq Ismail and Tun Hakim Tun Hasnul Azam.
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This is the first title for the national men’s squad since the team event was introduced in 2022 in Queensland, Australia, where they lost 2-3 to the Philippines in the quarter-finals.
Earlier, Malaysia eliminated Kuwait 3-1 (205-153, 159-201, 245-206 and 234-233) to reach the final while Puerto Rico avenged their last edition’s 1-3 final loss to the United States by overcoming the defending champions 3-1 (186-175, 158-234, 200-196 and 210-177).
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