IPOH, May 7 (Bernama) — Defending champions, Malaysia produced a stunner to beat world number 10, New Zealand 6-4 in the 30th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup (SASC), as striker Muhammad Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal fired his second hattrick of the tournament.
The Speedy Tigers were firing on all cyclinders despite the rainy weather conditions at the Azlan Shah Hockey Stadium, by starting the scoring spree as early as the second minute through Faizal Saari’s field goal against the Olympic-bound side.
Malaysia, ranked world number 13, then extended the lead through Muhammad Azrai…
