Malaysia Suffers Humiliating Group Stage Exit at Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships
Malaysia’s Campaign Comes to an End
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s badminton team suffered a humiliating group stage exit at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships in Qingdao, China, after losing 3-1 to Indonesia today.
Despite fielding their top players, hoping to make amends for their 3-2 loss to Hong Kong yesterday, Malaysia was bundled out of the tournament.
Mixed Doubles Pair Loses First Match
In the first match, husband-wife mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai lost to the up-and-coming pair Dejan Ferdinansyah-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti 21-17, 13-21, 18-21.
K Letshanaa Falls Short in Women’s Singles
National women’s singles player K Letshanaa was under immense pressure to win the second match, but she lost to Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi – who was the finalist at the BWF Thailand Masters two weeks ago – in straight games, 12-21, 19-21.
Leong Jun Hao Shines in Men’s Singles
Men’s singles player Leong Jun Hao then shone with a scintillating display to keep the country’s hopes alive in the match against Yohanes Saut Marcellyno, which lasted 80 minutes. He lost the first game 11-21 and was trailing 16-20 in the second game before making an amazing comeback to win 22-20. In the rubber game, Jun Hao sealed the match with a 21-12 victory.
Women’s Doubles Pair Falls Short
However, women’s doubles pair Go Peik Kee-Teoh Mei Xing then fell to Rachel Allessya-Meilysa Trias Puspitasari 21-18, 7-21, 17-21 in the fourth match, giving Indonesia an unassailable 3-1 lead.
Remaining Match Concludes
The remaining match between men’s doubles pairs Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun and Daniel Marthin-Muhammad Shohibul Fikri is merely academic as the tournament rules require teams to play all the matches. The top two teams from the group qualify for the quarter-finals.
Conclusion
Malaysia’s campaign at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships came to an end with a disappointing 3-1 loss to Indonesia. Despite fielding their top players, the team was unable to capitalize on their strengths and ultimately fell short of their goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What was the scoreline in the match between Malaysia and Indonesia?
A: Malaysia lost 3-1 to Indonesia.
Q: Who were the winners of the individual matches?
A: Dejan Ferdinansyah-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti won the mixed doubles match, Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi won the women’s singles match, and Rachel Allessya-Meilysa Trias Puspitasari won the women’s doubles match. Leong Jun Hao won the men’s singles match.