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Qurratu'Ain - Adelia bag second gold for Malaysia in Asian junior meet

Qurratu'Ain - Adelia bag second gold for Malaysia in Asian junior meet

The Star4 days ago
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Junior bowling team have won their second gold in the Asian Junior Championships.
The girls' doubles pair of Qurratu'Ain Izdihar Pozi and Adelia Nur Irwan Syazalee top the standings with 2,440 pinfalls at the Qatar International Bowling Centre in Doha on Tuesday (July 29).
Taiwan took silver and bronze, with Ho Yi Qing and Huang Hsin Tsen scoring 2,242 pinfalls and Li Yi Rou and Chen Yun Ying scoring 2,222 pinfalls.
For Qurratu'Ain, it is her second gold in the competition after winning the singles on Sunday.
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