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Malawi Queens shake off Sri Lanka resistance

by Solomon Manda
06/08/2018
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Malawi Queens at the weekend proved too strong for Sri Lanka as they clinched the two-match test series at the College of Medicine (CoM) Sports Complex in Blantyre.

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A 76-48 triumph in the second test match on Saturday was an improved result following a 71-51 victory in the first test on Friday evening.

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Part of action during the game on Saturday

Nevertheless, their latest victories by less than 30 baskets have proved that the world’s sixth-ranked Queens need to pull up their socks ahead of the African Netball Championships to be held in Zambia from August 13, considering that Malawi managed to thrash 26th ranked Sri Lanka by 90 baskets following a 108-18 scoreline during the 2015 Netball World Cup in Australia.

On Saturday, the Queens narrowly led 21-14 in the first quarter before increasing the tally to 38-22 and 57-37 in the subsequent segments. On Friday, they let the visitors take a 16-17 lead before settling for 32-all draw at half-time and struggling to turn the tables at 52-40 in the third quarter.

With all the players that featured against the Sri Lankans at the 2015 global showpiece, except the injured Australia-based shooter Mwawi Kumwenda, it was expected that the Queens would win easily against their taller opponents, whose 2.08-metre tall shooter Tharjani Sivalingam had little struggle under the loop.

In the starting line-up on Saturday,  the Queens had familiar faces of England-based shooter Joyce Mvula, goal attacker Jane Chimaliro, centre Thandie Galeta, wing-attacker Takondwa Lwazi, wing-defender  Martha Dambo, goal defender Towera Vinkhumbo-Nyirenda and England-based goalkeeper Laureen Ngwira.

Most of these players were also featured in the first game on Friday when goal defender Madalitso Mkandawire and wing attacker Rihana Msope made their debut appearances in the senior national team colours.

“We could not easily beat the Sri Lankans as we were trying different combinations ahead of the African Championship. We will tighten the loose ends,” said Queens coach Griffin ‘Zagallo’ Saenda.

Before facing the Queens, Sri Lanka also played against the Malawi Under-20 national team, which is tuning up for the Under 20 Region Five Games in Botswana this December, Rainbow Paints Southern Region Netball League champions Kukoma Diamonds and Lilongwe-bnased GOtv Netball champions Blue Eagles Sisters.

The visitors, who are preparing for the Asian Netball Championships between September 1 and 9 in Singapore, lost five of their six games. they started the friendlies with a 56-56 draw with the Junior Queens before a 64-67 defeat. They also lost 38-53 to Diamonds and 55-66 to Eagles.

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