Super intense badminton rally will make you think differently about the game
Badminton isn't one of those sports many of us Strayans seem to think about that much.
But just because it doesn't feature concussion-inducing tackles doesn't mean it's not worth watching.
Take a look at this hectic bloody match that just exploded out of Dubai at the World Superseries Finals this week.
India's Pusarla Sindhu and Japan's Akane Yamaguchi were in one heck of a throw down, with a particularly tense rally captivating the crowd.
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It just kept on bloody going, with neither player wanting to pack it in.
It was like an argument where both people know they're wrong but refuse to admit it – no matter how hard they went, there was always a comeback with just as much fire.
Oi, it got intense.
Posted to the BadmintonWorld.tv YouTube channel as a Play of the Day on Sunday, video of the match highlight began to tip into viral territory by Tuesday.
Clocking up more than 30,000 views the video had people talking when it was posted to Reddit on Monday.
It was enough to get people to think about badminton as more than something you play with a beer in your hand in the backyard.
"They're playing goodminton," Redditor Geistkampfer said.
"Well, I guess I like badminton now," mackdaddytran said.
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As for the results of the match, while it was a win for the game, Yamaguchi ended up taking home the silverware.
Sindhu went down 21-15, 12-21, 19-21 to Yamaguchi, but as The Times of IndiaThe Times of India, the one-hour-and-31-minute "energy-sapping summit clash" was one heck of a spectacle.
