GLASGOW: K. Dharmaraj has left his fate as national hockey coach in the Malaysian Hockey Confederation's (MHC) hands after the national team ended their Commonwealth Games group stage campaign with a 6-1 defeat to New Zealand today.
The loss consigned Malaysia to the seventh-eighth playoff against Canada and Dharmaraj said the MHC was free to decide on what to do next.
"We came here with a mixed team of seniors and juniors, with development the main focus. The results have not gone our way and I now await the MHC's decision," said Dharmaraj at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.
The 6-1 defeat to the Kiwis meant Malaysia lost three of their four group matches with the 4-2 loss to Trinidad & Tobago coming as a huge shock. England had thrashed Malaysia 8-1 while their only win was a 2-0 triumph over Canada.
Meanwhile, Pandelela Rinong qualified joint-first for the 10m platform final scheduled for later today at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. Also through were Cheong Jun Hoong and Loh Zhiayi.
Ooi Tze Liang qualified as the second best in the 3m springboard with Ahmad Amsyar Azman and Chew Yiwei, who finished 10th and 11th respectively, accompanying him. The final is scheduled for later today.
In badminton, Chong Wei Feng advanced to the men's singles quarter-finals with a 21-15, 21-10 win over Tony Stephenson of Northern Ireland.