Just 24 hours after securing their quarter-final berth against South Korea, Malaysia’s national junior badminton squad rose to the occasion once again, defeating arch-rivals Indonesia 2-1 in a thrilling Group D tie at the Yatsushiro City General Gymnasium today.

With the victory, Malaysia finished as Group D champions, securing a seeded position for the knockout stage of the 2026 Badminton Asia Junior Championships.

Damien Ling and Muhammad Shazmir Irfan got Malaysia off to a strong start, edging out Muhammad Rizki Mubarrok and Raihan Daffa Edsel Pramono 11-10 in a hard-fought 10-minute rally.

Genevie Lim and Low Zi Yu extended the lead with an impressive display, defeating Selsi Josika and Aurelia Syakira Putri 22-15 in eight minutes.

Carine Tee maintained her composure to overcome Mayla Cahya Afilian Pratiwi 33-27 in a closely contested 13-minute encounter.

Ahmad Redzuan and Low Zi Yu then combined well to defeat Raihan Daffa and Atresia Naufa Candani 44-36 in nine minutes.

Kong Wei Xiang kept his cool under pressure to overcome Radhita Bayu Wardana, sealing the first set 55-51 after a 16-minute battle.

In the second set, Isyraf Hafizin and Ahmad Redzuan opened with an 11-9 victory over Muhammad Rizki Mubarrok and Raihan Daffa Edsel Pramono in eight minutes.

Damien Ling and Muhammad Shazmir Irfan followed up with another victory, defeating Muhammad Rizki and Raihan Daffa 11-9 in eight minutes.

Genevie Lim and Low Zi Yu maintained Malaysia's momentum with a convincing 22-14 win over Halifia Usni and Aurelia Syakira in nine minutes.

Carine Tee once again delivered for Malaysia, defeating Mayla Cahya to extend the lead to 33-25 after a hard-fought 16-minute contest.

Ahmad Redzuan and Low Zi Yu continued their strong performance, overcoming Raihan Daffa and Atresia Naufa 44-35 in nine minutes.

Kong Wei Xiang sealed Malaysia's victory with a composed performance against Fardhan Rainanda Joe, clinching the final match 55-48 to spark celebrations on the Malaysian bench.

Malaysia has been drawn to face China in the quarterfinals.