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First singles shuttler, Leong Jun Hao drew the first blood as the world number 61 player thumped Nguyen Hai Dang, 21-14, 21-16 at the badminton hall of Morodok Techo National Stadium.
After surviving a neck to neck battle against Vietnam’s main doubles, Nguyen Dinh Hoang-Tran Dinh Manh in 21-19 in the opening set of the second game, national men’s doubles Beh Chun Meng-Goh Boon kept their cool to take the second set, 21-14, to extend the lead for Malaysia
However, Lee Shun Yang, ranked 93rd in the world, failed to carry the winning momentum as he went down to world number 163 player, Le Duc Phat, 13-21, 21-16, 7-21.
In the last match, national second doubles, Chia Weijie-Liew stepped up to their plate to overcome Xun Nguyen Xuan Hung-Pham Van Hai, 21-14, 21-18, to seal the semi-final ticket for Malaysia, tomorrow. -Bernama