Peng Soon-Liu Ying vow to bounce back for individual gold

Not good enough: Goh Liu Ying (front) and Chan Peng Soon lost 14-21, 21-15, 15-21 to India’s Satwik Rankireddy-Ashwini Ponnappa in the mixed team final.

SHUTTLER Chan Peng Soon has not ruled out a 1-2 finish for Malaysia in the mixed doubles individual competition despite a drab performance in the mixed team final.

The experienced Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying failed to capitalise on their 12-8 lead in the decider and went on to lose to India’s Satwik Rankireddy-Ashwini Ponnappa 14-21, 21-15, 15-21.