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Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Meilysa Trias Puspitasari
lost to Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan in the women’s doubles final in badminton
SEA Games 2025
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Ana/Meilysa, who have experience facing Tan/Muralitharan three times, started the match trailing 0-5.
Slowly the pair ranked 59th in the world were able to gain points.Tan/Muralitharan can also increase their points tally.Ana/Meilysa trailed 7-11 in the first game interval.
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After the break, Ana/Meilysa were able to get close to the opponent’s point and then equalized at 13-13.In fact, Ana/Meilysa was ahead 14-13.
The pursuit of points becomes fierce.Ana/Meilysa and Tan/Muralitharan were involved in a tough duel, unlike at the start of the first game.
Ana/Meilysa led 16-15, but after that the Malaysian doubles were able to get six points in a row and finish the match.
In the second game, Tan/Muralitharan shot again and left Ana/Meilysa 1-7.When they were 2-10 behind, Ana/Meilysa were able to get three points in a row and cut the distance before the interval at 5-11.
After a pause, Ana/Meilysa tried to close the distance again.Like in the first game, Ana/Meilysa were able to equalize with a score of 13-13.
Again, after that, there was a fierce match between the representatives of Indonesia and Malaysia.This time Ana/Meilysa were able to control the situation and lead 19-16.The situation was not necessarily easy for Persib because Tan/Muralitharan had time to cut the distance.
Ana/Meilysa failed to save match points twice before securing a 21-19 win in the second game.
At the start of the third game, Ana/Meilysa fell behind again.It’s just that the scores are not as far apart as in the first and second games.Ana/Meilysa were also able to equalize the score at 6-6 and lead 8-6.
Tan/Muralitharan did not remain silent and equalized.The world number two pair led at the interval.
Ana/Meilysa, who were trailing 10-11, were able to get three points in a row after the break.Even the score became 16-11.
Ana/Meilysa, who had led 17-14, failed to maximize their advantage and lost.Tan/Muralitharan won three points in a row and equalized the score at 17-17.
After that, four consecutive points from Tan/Muralitharan ended the women’s doubles final.
With this defeat, Indonesia won an additional silver medal in badminton.The total medals for badminton athletes to date are one gold, two silver and one bronze.
Gold came from the men’s team team, while silver came from Ana/Meilysa and the women’s team team.Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu won bronze in the mixed doubles number.
Indonesia is certain to win one more gold because Alwi Farhan and Moh.Zaki Ubaidillah met in the men’s singles final match.
There is also one hope of winning gold in the men’s doubles sector when Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Isfahani appear in the final against Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik.
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