Jamaica, Malawi, Samoa and the Cook Islands have booked their places in the quarter-finals of the Netball World Championships.
The Sunshine Girls from Jamaica stormed past Singapore 91-35 for a place in the last eight.
The unseeded Africans from Malawi raced out to a six-goal lead at quarter time against Wales and held that lead through to the half-time break.
The Welsh fought back in the third quarter to trail by just three but will rue numerous missed opportunities to get back on level terms in the final quarter.
Malawi eventually running out victors, 55-52.
Elsewhere the Cook Islands caused a surprise by defeating Fiji 42-36 to claim their place in the last eight while Samoa won a 52-48 thriller over Trinidad & Tobago.
Barbados picked up their first win of the tournament by beating Malaysia 62-38.
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