Thailand: The national women’s badminton squad confirmed at least one medal at the Thailand SEA Games after advancing to the semi-finals of the team event by defeating Vietnam 3-1 today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Malaysia started the action on the wrong footing when the first singles player, K Letshanaa, lost to Vietnamese player Nguyen Thuy Linh, with scores of 21-15, 10-21, 21-23. Despite the initial setback, the women’s squad managed to level the score through Wong Lin Ching, who defeated Vu Thi Trang 21-14, 20-22, 21-14.

The winning momentum continued in the third match as the national women’s doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M Thinaah, secured a victory over Pham Thi Dieu Ly and Pham Thi Khanh, with scores of 21-12, 21-8, giving Malaysia a 2-1 lead. The deciding point for Malaysia came from the country’s third singles player, Siti Zulaikha Azmi, who defeated Bic Phuong Bu 21-19, 21-19.

For the record, the last time Malaysia won a medal in the women’s team event was in the 2019 edition in Manila, where they shared bronze with Singapore. The national women’s team’s best achievement at the biennial games was in 2009 when they were crowned champions.