11 Jun 2013

NZ men's squash team beaten at World Squash Champs

1:05 pm on 11 June 2013

The New Zealand men's squash team has been beaten 3-0 by Malaysia in their latest match at the World Team Championships in France.

The 12th seeds did push the fifth-seeded Malaysians in the first two matches with Martin Knight losing 3-1 and Evan Williams 3-2.

New Zealand will play Botswana in the final round of pool play and a win will confirm second place in Group E and a place in the top 16 playoffs.

in its opening tie New Zealand beat Poland 3-0, with all three matches won in straight games.