Epic 211-shot badminton rally delights fans at doubles match in Malaysia
Muralitharan and Tan win stunning point at Malaysia Masters‘I threw the racket to give me some time to rest,’ Thinaah saysThinaah Muralitharan threw her racket in the air to give herself more recovery time, while Pearly Tan simply got down on all fours to try to catch her breath after the women’s doubles duo survived a 211-shot rally at the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament on Thursday.The Malaysian pair, ranked 11th in the world, were leading Japan’s Rena Miyaura and Ayako Sakuramoto in the final set of their last-16 encounter when the rally began. More than three minutes later, after a jaw-dropping showcase of athleticism and perseverance, Tan produced a well-disguised drop shot which Sakuramoto could not reach to seal the point, bringing an incredulous crowd to their feet. The home hopes then went on to seal a 21-17, 18-21, 21-19 victory. Continue reading...
- Muralitharan and Tan win stunning point at Malaysia Masters
- ‘I threw the racket to give me some time to rest,’ Thinaah says
Thinaah Muralitharan threw her racket in the air to give herself more recovery time, while Pearly Tan simply got down on all fours to try to catch her breath after the women’s doubles duo survived a 211-shot rally at the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament on Thursday.
The Malaysian pair, ranked 11th in the world, were leading Japan’s Rena Miyaura and Ayako Sakuramoto in the final set of their last-16 encounter when the rally began. More than three minutes later, after a jaw-dropping showcase of athleticism and perseverance, Tan produced a well-disguised drop shot which Sakuramoto could not reach to seal the point, bringing an incredulous crowd to their feet. The home hopes then went on to seal a 21-17, 18-21, 21-19 victory.
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