Malaysia’s national badminton squad suffered its second loss at the 2014 Axiata Cup Badminton Championship in Jakarta, after losing to Thailand 1-3 at the fourth preliminary rounds.
Their point was obtained through men’s singles player Liew Daren who demolished Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 21-18, 21-9.
Meanwhile women’s singles player Tee Jing Yi failed to collect the second point when she lost to Ratchanok Intanon 21-6, 21-19.
The men’s doubles team Hoo Thien How/Tan Wee Kiong also lost to Maneepong Jongjit/Nipitphon Puangpuapech 21-13, 21-15, while mixed doubles’ pair Tan Aik Guan/Ng Hui Lin were unable to equalize, losing 21-19, 21-15 to Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam.
A day before, Malaysia lost 0-4 to Indonesia.
All teams still have three preliminary round matches to play to book the four slots at the semi-finals, which will be held at Malaysia’s Cheras Badminton Stadium on December 6th and 7th.
Up next, Malaysia will play against the invited European All Star team.
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