Nara Story's
Part Cos 0°+3×1 Thomas Cup
After finishing the papers, we all went into Una's room. There we watched TV broadcasting the final badminton match between Indonesia and China at the Thomas Cup which was being held in Denmark.
Let me explain a little bit about Thomas Cup. So this Thomas Cup is a big game of a grop from different countries. This Thomas Cup is only for men, if specifically for women, the name is Uber Cup. This match consists of mach 3, mach maximum 5. This match was followed by 2 sectors, namely the men's singles/Mens Singgle and men's doubles/Mens Double sectors. The playing patterns of the sector are men's singles, men's doubles, men's singles, men's doubles and men's singles. So, beginning with the son and ending with the son. Thomas Cup is held every 2 years.
This year Indonesia has entered the Thomas Cup Final is a great achievement. There is hope to win after 19 years of not winning the Thomas Cup again. However, to bring the Thomas Cup trophy back to Indonesia is certainly not easy. To get to the final, the Indonesian squad must fight against the hell that is the neighboring country of Malaysia even the Host is Denmark, and this time in the final, the final, the Indonesian squad this time must fight the defending champion from 2018, China.
"Ayoooo's... Get off!" I shouted as if cheering the player.
In this first mach Indonesia issued Anthony Sinisuka Ginting as Mens Singgle 1. Mach from Ginting was exactly what I was waiting for. I am a Ginting fan for a long time, around from 2019 during the BWF Word Tour Final match in Guangzho, China. At that time Ginting has the nickname Giant Killer because it has the ability to punch smash fast, strong and accurate. In mach this time Ginting against Lu Guan zho of China.
“Come... Ginting!” kataku and Una.
“Come one more....one more..” says Jasmine and Lala.
“Yaaaa.. yesss..” said we were together in unison because the opponent made his own mistake by punching the lob so that the shuttlecock out of the field, then Ginting managed to beat the opponent with a score of 18-21, so Ginting managed to beat the opponent with a score of 18-21, 21-14, 21-16. With this victory Ginting has contributed 1 point, then 1 vs 0 for Indonesia. Then the second mach is represented by Mens double 2, namely Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto or commonly called FajRi..
“Crazy this.. This men's double couple again gacor-gacornya. This will be mah. Optimistic, the power wins this anyway.” I said optimistically while eating a snack. Evidently, this men's doubles pair defeated Chinese couple He Ji Ting/ Zhou Hao Dong with straight games aka two straight sets, with a score of 21-12, with a score of 21, 21-19 With this FajRi victory has contributed 1 more point for Indonesia, then 2 vs 0 for Indonesia.
“It's still a long time what's Raa? Huaaa... sleepy me.” said Jasmin while yawning. Understandably the clock has pointed to the number 11 night must have been night once for Jasmine who always slept early.
"This is if in the third mach Indonesia wins again, already... Indonesia won.” I replied.
“Kalo lo already sleepy, just sleep Min!” my words are still faithful to watch this match with Una and Lala, even though Lala has been underestimated to watch it.
“Heem Min.” says Una. Jasmine who heard only rubbed her eyes and her mouth kept yawning.
“Yes joe Mas Jojo is so handsome!” said Una excitedly while shaking my hand.
“Ya is handsome, but I still tingle-ginting.” sautku.
Moments later in the 2nd set Jojo rather a lot of mistakes, so in the 2nd set this opponent who won this game.
This is the final set that will determine whether to give China a chance to win by continuing this game or Indonesia won 3-0 against China. In the 3rd set Jojo was back to early form so he took the lead at the interval. After the interval, both players display an equally good game so that the following points follow. When the points have reached 21-14, 18-21, 20-14. Jojo leads, 1 more point Jojo needs to win this match. Service opponents lay that are retaliated with a blow by Jojo, until there is mutual retaliation for blows until the opponent makes his own mistake with the shuttlecock that is concerned in the net and falls in his own area, he said, make Jojo win this mach and end this fight with 3 vs 0 for Indonesia.
“Yeessssssss... Win.. win...” I shouted and Una cheered with a raised clenched hand.
“Hah... Whahuh? What?” said Lala who was shocked at the excitement that occurred due to watching while rejuvenating, wkwkwkwk.
“Finally after a long time, Mr. Thomas also returned to Indo.”, I said.
“Indonesia won well?” said Jasmine. Una and I nodded their heads and pointed to the TV screen to tell Lala.
“Wouuhhhuuy..” shouted Lala excited when just watching the ending.
I saw the TV screen again. There all the Indonesian squad teams came to Jojo, hugged each other, embraced each other with tears, and did not forget the red and white flag they always flew with their hands. I see him as proud as an Indonesian nation. Proud to have accompanied this squad journey from the beginning, and witness that Indonesia brought back the Thomas trophy from the defending champion with a struggle that is not easy to pass. A sweet story that reoccurs after 19 years of waiting.
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