Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing stunned the world No 5 Thai pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran in just 24 minutes to reach the Denmark Open quarter-finals. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: National mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing pulled off a major upset at the Denmark Open, defeating world No 5 pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran to advance to the quarter-finals.

The world No 51 Malaysians defeated the Thai pair 21-7, 21-11 in just 24 minutes at SJF Bank Arena in Odense.

The victory levelled their head-to-head record at one win apiece after two meetings.

The Malaysian pair, who have been partners for only five months, will face either French pair Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue or Japan's Akira Koga-Natsu Saito in the quarter-finals tomorrow.