PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian women’s badminton team had to settle for the bronze medal at the SEA Games in Bangkok, but not before giving favourites Indonesia a run for their money in the semi-finals today.
In a match that could have gone either way, the more experienced Indonesians edged Malaysia 3-2.
Under the competition format, there will be no play-off for third placing, with both semi-finalists receiving the bronze.
In the first match, Indonesia’s top singles shuttler Putri Kusuma Wardani cruised past K Letshanaa 21-9, 21-10 in 34 minutes to give her team a 1-0 lead.
In the first match, Indonesia’s top singles shuttler Putri Kusuma Wardani cruised past K Letshanaa 21-9, 21-10 in 34 minutes to give her team a 1-0 lead.
The second match saw world No 2 women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah facing the 58th-ranked duo Rachel Allessya Rose-Febi Setianingrum.
The Malaysians, who were expected to win comfortably, were pushed to three games before prevailing 21-14, 17-21, 21-16 in an hour, to level the tie at 1-1.
In the second singles, world No 44 Wong Ling Ching pulled off an upset over world No 10 Gregoria Tunjung to give Malaysia a 2-1 lead, winning 22-20, 15-21, 21-16 in a match that lasted 66 minutes.
