BIRMINGHAM: National track cyclist Shah Firdaus Sahrom's bid for a second medal, after clinching bronze in men's keirin on Saturday, came to an abrupt halt in the sprint event at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games yesterday.
Although he managed to give Australia's Matthew Richardson a strong challenge, Shah eventually faded away to lose 1-2 in the quarter-finals at the Lee Valley VeloPark, London.
Richardson got off to a bright start to take the first race before Shah gave the Malaysian camp a glimmer of hope by rocketing to victory in the second race to set up a decider.
However, Richardson then stepped up a gear to cross the finish line ahead of the Malaysian and book a spot in the semi-finals.
Shah had earlier defeated Sam Dakin of New Zealand 1-0 in the 1/8 finals and was also the seventh fastest in the qualifying round with 9.846 seconds
Earlier, Ridwan Sahrom (10.226s) and Fadhil Mohd Zonis (10.310s) were eliminated in the qualifying rounds after finishing 20th and 22nd respectively.
Only the top 16 riders qualify for the 1/8 finals.
However, it's not the end of the road for Ridwan and Fadhil as they have one last shot to prove their mettle in the men's 1000m time trial today.