Malawi’s Queens suffered a heavy 68-32 defeat to world number one Australia in their fourth Group A match at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday, as the reigning champions proved too strong for the Malawian side across four quarters. The Diamonds’ clinical shooting and relentless defensive pressure left Malawi struggling to find any rhythm in the opening two quarters, with the gap already looking unassailable by the interval. To their credit, the Queens showed considerably more fight after the break, tightening up defensively and finding a more physical, high-tempo approach that visibly troubled their vastly more experienced opponents. Malawi narrowly lost the final quarter 13-9, a small but meaningful consolation given the scale of Australia’s overall dominance. The result leaves Malawi with plenty to reflect on ahead of their next Group A fixture, against Tonga, a contest they will view as a far more winnable opportunity to build momentum heading into the knockout stages.