The Malaysian track and field team narrowly avoided ending the day empty-handed thanks to national shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli, who won a bronze in his event yesterday.

His throw of 17.20 metres, just 0.09m shy of his record of 17.29m created at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championship in London, was enough to secure third place.

William Morrison III (18.14m) of the Philippines and...