The Malaysian men and women (pictured above) swept the Team titles Friday at Orchid Bowl in Singapore to earn gold medals No. 4 and 5 en route to take the lead in the overall medal tally at the 28th Southeast Asian Games bowling competition.

Singles and Trios champion Muhd Rafiq Ismail teamed with Adrian Ang, Alex Liew, Timmy Tan and Ahmad Muaz (left) to capture the men's title with 6238 total, an average of 207.93, and to win his third gold medal of the Games.

Muaz, who averaged 218.33 for six games, the first three games on long and the second three games on medium oil, led the way with the field-best 1313 series and was followed by Liew (1271), Ismail (1237), Tan (1235) and Ang (1182).

Indonesia's Ryan Lalisang, Diwan Rizaldy, Adhiguna Widiantoro, Billy M Islam and Hardy Rachmadian (right) were 172 pins behind the Malaysians to land the silver medal with 6066 (202.20).

Despite a subpar 1196 series Lalisang led the 41-player men's field in All-Events (combined scores in Singles, Doubles, Trios and Teams) with 5110 total and an average of 212.92 for 24 games.

A non-medal event at the SEA Games, the All-Events standings served as qualifier for the Masters. Lalisang will lead the top 16 players into the first round on Saturday, while Malaysia's Liew took the last spot with 4763 (198.46).

Thailand's Annop Arromsaranon, Atchariya Cheng, Phumin Klanbida Surasak Manuwong and Yannaphon Larp-apharat (left) were further 114 pins back to earn the bronze medal with 5852 (195.07).

Singapore missed the podium by 139 pins to end up in fourth place with 5713 (190.43) and was followed by the Philippines in fifth place with 5629 (187.63), Myanmar in sixth place with 5318 (177.27) and Vietnam in eighth place with 5155 (171.83).

With only five teams competing in the women's division, Doubles champions Esther Cheah and Sin Li Jane and their team mates Shalin Zulkifli, Natasha Roslan and Syaidatul Afifah (right) trailed Singles and Trios gold medalist Singapore after the first three-game block on long oil by seven pins, 3047 to 3054.

The Malaysians took the lead after the first game on medium oil (fourth game overall) with 1110 and never looked back. The fivesome toppled 6067 pins and averaged 202.23 to beat out the reigning Asian Games Team champion from Singapore for the title by 55 pins.

Sisters Cherie and Daphne Tan, Shayna Ng, New Hui Fen and Jazreel Tan (left) were the only other team to average over 200 to take the silver medal with 6012 (200.40).

With her 1251 series in the Team event, Shayna Ng led the women's All-Events standings by comfortable 99 pins with 5138 total and an average of 214.08.

The Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia battled it out for the bronze medal. Filipinas Liza Del Rosario, Alexis Sy, Maria Arles, Krizziah Tabora, Lara Posadas and Liza Clutario (right) prevailed by 32 pins over Thailand to secure the bronze medal with 5776 (192.53).

Sy took the 16th and last place to qualify for the Masters with 4730 (197.08). Thailand finished fourth on 5744 (191.47) with Indonesia in fifth place with 5693 (189.77).

Action shifts to the men's and women's Masters which will conclude the 28th SEA Games bowling competition on Saturday and Sunday. The top 16 in All-Events bowl two eight-game blocks, the first block on Saturday on medium oil and the second block on Sunday on long oil.

The top 3 men and the top 3 women advance to the stepladder finals on Sunday starting at 5 p.m. (women) and 6.30 p.m. (men) Singapore Time.