China Badminton Super League 2017-2018

Lin Dan forces deuce, 20-all

 

Huang Yuxiang wins the deuce, 22-20, to go one game up

 

Actually, Huang Yuxiang's form was quite good last month

 

Lin Dan with his back to the wall, so to speak, it's do or die for him as he must win to keep Qingdao's hopes alive

 

HYX very positive and proactive , always initiating the attack

 

Well read by LD who quickly flick it back to the backline stumping HYX

 

I've a feeling Lin Dan has to dig deep to win this one

 

HYX needing medical attention after suddenly being forced to change direction and falling backwards by that LD flick to the back

 

This match is certainly testing Lin Dan's mental toughness as HYX is no pushover and throwing everything at him

 

Just 1 pt in it now, 6-7 for HYX

 

Another good intercept by LD and lucky net cord as well

 

HYX dares to go all-out attack against Lin Dan

 

HYX overtakes, 10-9

 

Lin Dan smashes twice wide to go 9-11 down at the mid-game interval

 

Somebody on zhanyutv is asking, if Lin Dan loses this critical match, will any team sign him up next year ?

 

Smelling defeat for LD , 9-13?

 

9-14....slipping away from LD

 

And it's getting worse, 9-15

 

I mean, Lin Dan's form was so bad last month, that I have a negative feeling he might not recover in time for this month's CBSL

 

10-19...going, going....(out?)