Natasha is first woman to win gold at World Cup, Rafiq nicks his first medal too

True champ: Natasha Roslan posing with her gold medal after beating Germany’s Birgit Noreiks in the final.

PETALING JAYA: It was a glorious day for Malaysia at the World Cup in Hong Kong when national bowler Natasha Roslan emerged as the champion while Rafiq Ismail came in second.

The 28-year-old Natasha blazed the lanes to pocket the women’s singles title when she took two games to beat Germany’s Birgit Noreiks 217-166, 226-169 in the women’s singles final at the Kai Tak Sports Park yesterday.