Muhammad Nurfirdaus AZMAN / Faris ZAIM beats Kishore Arunachalam KUMARAVEL / Rohith MOHANKUMAR to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's doubles this PETRONAS Malaysia International Series 2026

It went all the way at the PETRONAS Malaysia International Series 2026: Muhammad Nurfirdaus AZMAN / Faris ZAIM held their nerve in the decider to beat Kishore Arunachalam KUMARAVEL / Rohith MOHANKUMAR 21-17 21-23 21-19 in the Men's Doubles Round of 32.

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23-21 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Muhammad Nurfirdaus AZMAN / Faris ZAIM advances to the Round of 16 of the PETRONAS Malaysia International Series 2026, while Kishore Arunachalam KUMARAVEL / Rohith MOHANKUMAR's run ends here. Up next for Muhammad Nurfirdaus AZMAN / Faris ZAIM: the Round of 16 against Damien LING / Irfan M SHAZMIR — a player winning 67% of 21 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Kishore Arunachalam KUMARAVEL / Rohith MOHANKUMAR with a 68% confidence projection because one side had a record in our results ledger and the other was new to it. Defying the analytical model's 68% projection, Muhammad Nurfirdaus AZMAN / Faris ZAIM produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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