Pre- match request for a postponement from Hunters was too late to be re-scheduled, so we’re unsure whether they will turn up but surprisingly their standard pairs were turned up for the game. We went with our standard pairing Jake & Kiranam as second pair and Sam (playing his first match for the season) & Daan as first pair. Court is too dark on one side and easy to miss judge the shuttle.
Jake & Kiranam started the match with their experienced first pair ( who are playing for years together) and we got the first game to 14. Jake was fantastic with his changes in the smash angle and the fast court movement from us surprised the opponent. We couldn’t continue this performance in the second game has been lost to 17 on the darker side of the court (let’s blame the lights). We’re up in the last game 20 - 18 is with us, where the naughty opponent stopped the game performing a comedy that he doesn’t want to continue shocked us, rather he broke his strings. Tactical break/wait helped them winning few more points and the game to 23 - 21. Jake & Kiranam won on their second pair comfortably 21 -17, 21 -13.
Daan & Sam has good start with their second pair is an easy win 21 -11, 21 -15 and went for 3 games with their first pair losing the first game, they fought back winning the rubber 19-21, 21-17 & 21-17. Watching the last game , the pair performed excellently with Daan commanding the cross smashes from Net Line and Sam running around the court bringing the shuttle back into the play. Excellent effort from both bringing RM1 to a lead position with 3 - 1 rubbers at half stage.
On the Split : Daan & Jake has to play with the tough pair has challenged the opponent in the first game loosing to 19 - 21 , 16 -21. On other side Sam & Kiranam has to deal with the darker court and won the rubber in two challenging games 23 - 21, 21 - 18 has got the rubber for RM1 winning the match 4 - 2 against Hunter 1. Well done team👏👏
RM1 Captain Kiraman
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