Yao Lei and Shinta Mulia Sari in action during the badminton women's doubles quarter final round at the 27th SEA Games on December 12. They beat Indonesia's Imawan Gebby Ristiyano and Nuraidah Tiara Rosalia 2 - 1.

SEA Games: Singapore’s badminton doubles pair reach semi-finals (pic)

Team Singapore’s hopes of bagging a medal in the sport live on, after the country’s women’s doubles pair reached the semi-finals.

SINGAPORE: Team Singapore’s hopes of bagging a medal in the sport live on, after the country’s women’s doubles pair reached the semi-finals.

Yao Lei and Shinta Mulia Sari beat Indonesia’s Imawan Gebby Ristiyano and Nuraidah Tiara Rosalia in three sets.Yao Lei and Shinta Mulia Sari in action during the badminton women's doubles quarter final round at the 27th SEA Games on December 12. They beat Indonesia's Imawan Gebby Ristiyano and Nuraidah Tiara Rosalia 2 - 1.

The Singaporean pair took the first game 21-16, before losing the second 20-22.

They then endured a nervy finish, before taking the last game 26-24.

The Singapore pair move on to the last four, where they will face Malaysia next.

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