18th December, Bangkok: Malaysia topped both the Men's and Women's Team of Four event of the 33rd SEA Games Bowling Championships at the end of the second block while both Thai men and women made the semi-finals cut in third and fourth respectively.

Thailand's Vilinkorn Kledkaew, Lapasdanai Chusaeng, Supakrit Wantasuk and Singles silver medalist, Napat Buspanikonkul got off to a cracking start with 947 in their opening game to lead Singapore's Mike Ong, Ryan Toh, Nu'man Syahmi and Jomond Chia by 55 pins.

Doubles gold medalists, Muhammad Syazirol Shamsuddin and Rafiq Ismail teamed up with Tsen Fan Yew and Tun Hakim followed in third with 883 followed by Philippines' Kenneth Chua, Marc Dylan Custodio, Artegal Barrientos and Singles bronze medalist, Mark Jesus San Jose in fourth.

Thailand lead did not last as the Malaysian quartet shot into the lead with another superb 880. Thailand trailed in second with Singapore and Philippines maintaining third and fourth.

Meanwhile, Malaysia's Natasha Roslan, Nur Hazirah Ramli, Adania Mohd Redzwan and Sin Li Jane also topped the six-games qualifying in the lead with 4870. Singapore's Arianne Tay, Nur Irdina Binte Hazly, Colleen Pee and Charmaine Chang Yu Qian, who led at the end of the first block, settled for second with 4836.

Alisha Nabilah Larasati, Sharon Limansantoso, Putty Armein and Adila Indryati of Indonesia ended the second block in third position with 4675. There was a keen tussle for the fourth semi-finals spot between Thailand and Philippines.

Chawakorn Wutti, Phattaranan Pingchittapraphai, Pinmanus Khumchaipoom and Ramita Sarntong of Thailand come off better than Philippines to clinch the final semi-finals spot with 4658. Philippines missed the cut by 15 pins taking up fifth position.

Top-seed Malaysia will face fourth-seed, Thailand in the semi-finals while second-seed Singapore will square off with third-seed, Indonesia in the other semi-finals match. The winners will meet in the gold medal final match.