The 0-3 loss to Singapore in the final, however, equalled their achievement in the Hanoi edition last year.

In today’s competition, Leong Chee Feng went down to Singapore’s Chew Zhe Yu Clarence  11-8, 4-11, 9-11, 6-11.

Second singles, Wong Qi Shen  lost 4-11, 11-9, 5-11, 8-11 to Koen Pang Yew En while Choong Javen lost 9-11, 14-12, 13-11, 9 -11, 7-11 to Quek Yong Izaac.

National squad head coach Beh Lee Wei said that despite the defeat he was satisfied with the performance of the men’s squad who succeeded in advancing to the final in two consecutive editions of the Games.

“It’s a bit sad because we didn’t win the gold, but it’s not easy to enter the final twice in a row. This achievement shows that our standard is the same as players from Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam,” he said.

He hoped the achievement of the men’s and women’s squads in winning silver medals in the team event will boost their spirits in the quest for positive results in the singles and doubles events.

Earlier this morning, the national women’s squad failed to win gold at the biennial games when they lost to defending champions Thailand 0-3 in the final.

However, credit should be given to the line-up of Karen Lyne, Alice Chang and Tee Ai Xin who managed to reach the finals after 30 years in the event at the Games.