Malawi have extended their undefeated Netball World Cup run with a 59-53 win over Uganda at Sydney's Allphones Arena.
Led by Mainland Tactix star attacker Mwai Kumwenda, the world No.6 Queens outlasted a late rally from the 14th-ranked She Cranes in their first qualification round match on Tuesday.
Uganda spearhead Peace Proscovia led the fightback, scoring 16 goals in the final quarter - nearly double that managed by Kumwenda (9).
Earlier, South Africa continued their good form with an emphatic 68-40 defeat of Wales, as Lenize Potgieter showed off her sharp shooting skills for the Proteas with 49 goals from 57 attempts.
Trinidad and Tobago also beat Zambia 66-39, while Samoa saw off Singapore 46-39 and Scotland edged Barbados 37-34.
Under the new World Cup format, the top two teams from each preliminary pool move into two top-eight pools while the bottom two teams are split into another two pools to fight for placings.
The most successful two teams from each of the top-eight pools move into the semi-finals.
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