Kuala lumpur: National lawn bowler Emma Firyana Saroji showed nerves of steel to bounce back from a set down to storm into the women’s singles final of the 2025 World Cup at Juara Stadium Bukit Kiara here today. Emma Firyana began her semi-final clash against Australia’s Dawn Hayman in a nervy fashion and duly lost, but the 39-year-old Malaysian regained her composure to win the next two sets for a 2-1 triumph.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Emma Firyana expressed that her performance is still fluctuating as she continues to seek her rhythm. She noted, “Alhamdulillah, things clicked in the second and third sets today, and I managed to get into the final.” Despite Emma’s success, Nurul Alyani Jamil was unable to secure an all-Malaysian final, as she fell 2-0 to England’s Katherine Rednall in the other semi-final, settling for the bronze medal.

Nurul Alyani shared her aspirations for the upcoming events, stating, “I hope to do better (with Emma Firyana) in the women’s pairs event, which starts tomorrow.” Meanwhile, in the men’s pairs event, Malaysia’s challenge came to an end when Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple-Soufi Rusli finished fourth in the group stage, marking a disappointing conclusion for the team.