KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Malaysia team made history when they defeated the Philippines 2-0 in the Grand Final of the IESF World Esports Championship 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia today.
The Malaysian team comprised Selangor Red Giants players Muhd Qayyum Ariffin Mohd Suhairi (Yums), Muhd Haqqullah Ahmad Shahrul Zaman (Sekys), Haziq Danish Mohd Rizwan (Stormie), and Ilman Zareef Zulkifli (Gojes), as well as Negeri Sembilan team JP Niners’ Gold Laner Ealtond Rayner (Lolealz).
The national team had a good start when they won the first match with 17 kills to 14 in a 22-minute battle.
In the second match, Team Malaysia wobbled a little before regaining their composure to win by nine kills to four, clinching the country’s first-ever victory in the championship.
The victory saw Team Malaysia take home US$70,000 (about RM313,000) in cash.
— Bernama
