Jun Hao stages upset but Indonesia beat M’sia in 5-match thriller
The top-seeded Indonesian team had to depend on their third singles player to secure a 3-2 victory and enter the semi-finals of the men’s team event at the Asian Games.
Malaysian badminton players faced a thrilling Asian Games quarter-final as they edged out Indonesia 3-2, with Leong Jun Hao pulling off an upset victory. The Malaysian men's team took an unexpected lead in the opening singles match, winning 20-22, 21-12, 21-17 against top seed Jonatan Christie. However, Indonesia fought back to secure the tie at 1-1.
Malaysia's first doubles pair, Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, fell short, losing to Fajar Alfian-Shohibul Fikri 15-21, 21-19, 10-21 in just 50 minutes. This allowed Indonesia to level the score at 1-1. The second singles match saw Indonesia take the lead after Alwi Farhan defeated Justin Hoh 21-19, 21-19 in 50 minutes.
In a do-or-die scenario, Aaron Chia-Tee Kai Wun led Malaysia's second doubles pair to victory against Leo Rolly Carnando-Daniel Marthin 17-21, 21-16, 21-13 in 53 minutes, leveling the score once more. Indonesia clinched the winning point in the deciding match, defeating Eogene Ewe 21-11, 21-11 in just 35 minutes.
Earlier, Malaysia's women's team narrowly missed a bronze medal, losing to defending champions South Korea 3-1 in their quarter-final. Despite the setback, Malaysia can still clinch medals in the upcoming individual events for men, women, and mixed doubles categories, which begin on Friday. Malaysia's last badminton bronze medal at the Asian Games was won in 2014 in Incheon, South Korea.
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