Malaysia Emerge Runners-Up In 2018 Dodgeball World Cup

MELAKA (Melaka, Malaysia) Aug 7 (Bernama) – The national men's dodgeball squad have bagged the runner-up title in the 2018 Dodgeball World Cup after losing 11-15 to Australia in the final at Madison Square Garden, New York in the United States, Sunday. Malaysian Dodgeball Federation president ​​​​​​Mas Ermieyati Samsudin in a statement Monday said even though the team failed to meet the target of clinching the 2018 World Cup title, they succeeded working their way to the second place. “The Malaysian dodgeball squad will be coming back stronger for the qualifying of the Asia Pacific Championships 2019 to book a spot in the 2019 World Cup,” she said. She said prior to entering the final, the national dodgeball team defeated former world champions England in the semi-finals on Sunday. "The path to the final was not easy. But the Malaysian dodgeball team put up their best performance to go through,” she said. -- BERNAMA