Kuala Lumpur: After a three-week recess, the No. 1 team in Malaysia’s Purple League – Puchong United BC kicked off the second half of the season on Friday by defeating Ampang Jaya BC with the final score of 13-9.
In the first men’s singles match, Puchong United BC that spearheaded by Daren Liew, who secured fist three points by trouncing former world number four Sony Dwi Kuncoro 11-6, 11-4, 10-11, 11-8.
However, Lee Ying Ying went down easily to Ho Yen Mei of Ampang Jaya in the women’s singles match when she couldn’t overcome the dominance of Ho by losing 5-11, 11-10, 7-11, 5-11 in 29 minutes.
Agripinna Prima partnered with 2008 Olympics Champion Markis Kido helped calm Puchong’s nerves scoring a 3-1 victory against Muhammad Amzzar-Ong Yew Sinto in the first men’s doubles match to put Puchong ahead with 7-5.
After losing in the mixed doubles final of the National GP finals, last year’s Sabah Open winner Tan Aik Quan-Lai Pei Jing continued to struggle when they were dumped by Terry Hee Yong Kai- Shevon Lai Jemie of Ampang Jaya BC 8-11, 6-11, 6-11 in 19 minutes.
World number 26 men’s singles Tanongsak Somboonsuk and Tan Wee Gieen/Yew Hong Kheng then led Puchong United rolled to their fifth-straight win to finish the night with 13-9 triumph over Ampang Jaya.
Earlier Friday, despite losing in the first men’s singles match, Petaling Jaya BC made strong comeback to crush Kajang BC with the final score of 15-8.
