PARIS, Dec 7: Egypt beat defending champions England 2-1 to win the women’s world team championship title for the first time here on Saturday. Egyptian number one Omneya Abdel Kawy, ranked seven in the world, saw off Jenny Duncalf, crushing the world number six, 11-1, 11-6, 11-9.

Third string Raneem El Weleily then lost to England’s world number eight Laura Lengthorn-Massaro, 11-8, 5-11, 15-13, 6-11, 11-4.

The decider saw England’s Alison Waters twice taking the lead against Engy Kheirallah, who lost her world top 20 ranking this month.

Kheirallah three times came from behind in the decider before facing a match-ball against her at 9-10.

But the 27-year-old won the point on a stroke, before moving on to her own match-ball at 11-10 which she won when a ball off the back wall from Waters failed to reach the front wall and Kheirallah celebrated a 4-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-0, 12-10 win.

Fourth seeds Malaysia claimed the bronze medal following a 2-1 win over third seeds New Zealand which was kickstarted by world number one Nicol David beating Shelley Kitchen 13-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3. — AFP