PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie became the first Malaysian representatives to book a spot in the quarter-finals of the Asian Championships in Ningbo, China on Thursday (April 10).

The husband and wife duo produced a confident display to oust Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran 21-17, 21-14 in just 39 minutes at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre.

The victory sets up a last-eight showdown against Indonesia’s Jafar Hidayatullah-Felisha Pasaribu on Friday (April 11).