TEAM EUROPE FIGHT BACK TO CLINCH EURASIA CUP AGAIN

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Team Europe, captained by Denmark's Thomas Bjorn, dominated the Singles matches to earn a hard-fought win over Team Asia with a 14-10 victory to retain the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM on Sunday. After trailing Team Asia over the last two days, Europe surmounted a gallant fightback to win eight out of 12 matches in the Singles format at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club.

Alex Noren of Sweden delivered the day's first point with a convincing 4&2 win over Malaysia's Nicholas Fung. Asia's number one Gavin Green of Malaysia then fell victim to Spain's Rafa Cabrera Bello 4&3. Europe's number one Tommy Fleetwood earned another point for his team when he brought down India's S.S.P. Chawrasia 2&1 before Thailand's Poom Saksansin gave Asia a brief reprieve, beating England's Paul Casey by one hole.

Major winner Henrik Stenson put another point on the board for Europe when he won 2&1 against Japan's Hideto Tanihara before Austria's Bernd Wiesberger took them three clear with a 2&1 victory over Thailand's Phachara Khongwatmai. France's Alexander Levy then brought Europe to within a point of retaining the EurAsia Cup when he defeated Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat 3&1.

The winning moment for Europe came on the 18th hole when Belgium's Thomas Pieters beat Korea's Byeonghun An by one hole. England's Tyrrell Hatton then won 2&1 against India's Anirban Lahiri to make it 13 ½ -7 ½ with three matches remaining.

Korea's Sunghoon Kang and England's Matthew Fitzpatrick shared the spoils before Japan's Yuta Ikeda and China's Li Haotong salvaged some pride for Team Asia by beating England's Ross Fisher (1 hole) and Ireland's Paul Dunne (3&1) respectively.

Team Asia's captain Arjun Atwal praised his charges despite falling 10-14 to Team Europe at the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM on Sunday. Atwal's team had led for two days after the Fourball and Foursomes matches but were outplayed by Team Europe in the Singles matches at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club. While his team fell short on the final day, Atwal was delighted to witness the talent on display, particularly from the young Thai duo of Poom Saksansin and Phachara Khongwatmai.

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