Birmingham –
Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan overcame a fierce Ben Lane/ Sean Vendy late match rubber game. The Daddies were able to advance to the second round All England 2021.
Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan faced the host champion Ben Lane / Sean Vendy in the first round of the All England 2021 which was held at the Birmingham Arena, Birmingham, England, Thursday (18/3/2021) early morning WIB. They got fierce resistance from Lane / Vendy.
Ahsan / Hendra must finish the match with rubber game 21-18, 19-21, 21-19. This tight duel lasted 56 minutes.
Ahsan / Hendra started the match well by winning 3-0 straight away. However, Lane / Vendy rose to make it 5-5 equally strong.
The match then went fiercely with Lane / Vendy able to close the interval in the first game with an 11-10 point advantage. After that, Ahsan / Hendra slowly began to take control of the situation. They turned to lead 15-14.
This world number two men’s doubles can maintain excellence. They closed the first game with a 21-18 advantage.
In the second game, the duel was still fierce. Three consecutive mistakes made by Ahsan / Hendra gave Lane / Vendy a 10-9 lead.
However, The Daddies were again able to focus on being able to lead 11-10. After the interval, Lane / Vendy did not allow Ahsan / Hendra and kept their points distance.
Chase after numbers occurs up to 16-16. Lane / Vendy then got the momentum to make it a game point in 20-16. Had a chance to fight back by making the position 20-19, Ahsan / Hendra finally had to be defeated in the second game 21-19.
The match must be continued in the third game. Lane / Vendy still makes it difficult for Ahsan / Hendra in this decisive game.
They excel at the interval 11-9. Lane / Vendy can keep the lead up to 17-16.
At the crucial point, Ahsan/ Hendra performed brilliantly to turn things around. Smash Hendra’s cross sealed their win with 21-19.
Ahsan / Hendra followed the steps of other Indonesian representatives Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo / Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Jonatan Christie who had already made sure to qualify for the second round.
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