Singapore beat hosts England to top mixed team group in badminton

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BIRMINGHAM - Up against hosts England amid the roars of a partisan crowd of around 2,000 on Saturday (July 30), Singapore needed a big win in their Group G match to land a better shot at a mixed team badminton medal at the Commonwealth Games. And the Singaporean shuttlers...

Hee, who soldiered on despite rolling his ankle in the second game, said:"Surely, we all want to start well and take down the first match, but perhaps the opponents were under more pressure to perform in front of their home crowd."

Singapore shuttler Loh Kean Yew competing against England's Toby Penty in the mixed team badminton group stage. PHOTO: CMG World No. 19 Yeo Jia Min then gave Singapore an unassailable overall lead that confirmed their group winners status after she beat 150th-ranked Freya Redfearn 21-4, 21-8.

 

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