2012 All England SSP: Thu 08-Mar Round 2 matches

TH goes for the same smash but it's wide. 14-12

 

14-13, a wasted penalty shot in flat exchange brings CJ back

 

TH misses a sitter at the net. 14-13

 

Oh yes. Short clear and TH pounces with an inside out smash. 15-13

 

I genuinely don't remember the last time Taufik played like this... (2010??)

 

great setup finished with a great cross smash- 15-13, it looks good,
but now, stupid misjudgement, 15-14

 

Hesitation from TH at the baseline costs him. 15-14

 

TH lifts wide. 15-15

 

great play makes it 16-15 now, footwork still ok LOL

 

Hey, TH still has decent mobility. Inside out smash and then a quick follow up to push into the open court. 16-15

 

CJ blocks TH's smash cross court and in. 16-16

 

I hope TH win.

 

16 all, tactics needed now, that's what we can count on him LOL, 17-16

 

Wasted! CJ smashes into the net. TH 17-16

 

TH can't handle CJ's smash this time. 17-17

 

18-17, Crunch time folks!

 

CJ lifts long, thanks to the drift. TH 18-17

 

Go taufik...!! Go taufik...!!

 

great long line smash makes it 19-17