Brunei finish sixth in Asian netball meet

Fadhil Yunus

Brunei Darussalam’s nationwide netball crew completed sixth within the Asian Netball Championships 2022 after concluding their marketing campaign with a 51-42 victory over Maldives on the OCBC Area, Singapore Sports activities Hub in Singapore yesterday.

It marked their third victory within the competitors following wins over Chinese language Taipei and their first encounter with the Maldivians within the second spherical.

Brunei crew captain Siti Marhayati binti Ahmad stated, “It’s been two years since we final had a global match. So, it has been a very good expertise to be out right here within the championships.”

She added, “We’ve new gamers coming in our crew. I’m happy with them flying the flag for the nation and taking part in all out.”

Brunei, often known as the Royal Bees, had been in relentless kind within the early phases of the match after ending the primary quarter with a large 16-7 lead.

Maldives introduced the sport nearer as they lowered their deficit by 5 factors on the finish of the second quarter.

The Royal Bees opened up a 10-point hole within the third quarter earlier than happening to win the sport comfortably.

In the meantime, Sri Lanka emerged champions of the regional meet after defeating Singapore 63-53 within the remaining.

The document winners sealed their sixth title and loved second back-to-back triumphs.