Norwegian International 2011: Rasmus Bonde – Anders Kristiansen clinch Men’s Doubles title
Denmark’s Rasmus Bonde and Anders Kristiansen left for home by swelling with pride as they clinched Men’s Doubles title after beating Poland’s Adam Cwalina and Michal Logosz in the final fight of the Norwegian International 2011, in Norway, on November 20.
Bonde and Kristiansen were seeded at number four in the Men’s Doubles draw of the tournament. They displayed top quality badminton and won the battle in just 36 minutes against the higher ranked Cwalina and Logosz, who were ranked at number two in the event.
The Danish duo played fast game from the opening points of the match and won the first game with a reasonable margin. The second game was a tough fight but the Danish pair bagged it by playing well at the ending phase of the match.
Both pairs opened the match by remaining close as the level of the game was the same until the interval. The Danish shuttler executed powerful smashes and strong pushes while, Polish pair played with precision and remained close. Until the break, both sides
remained close.
After the interval, Bonde and Kristiansen geared up their speed by playing well at the net and started to build a good lead. They played tremendous badminton in the ending points of the first set and won it with a difference of 21-17 by consuming 17 minutes
in the court.
In the second game of this entertaining match, both sides again played fast and attacking badminton to create pressure. The game became intense when both pairs failed to establish a comfortable lead until the interval. The crowd could not have asked for
tougher fight as both sides managed to play at the highest level of the game.
After the break, Bonde and Kristiansen became quicker at the net and pushed their opponents in a defensive position. Their aggressive approach spared no room for the Polish shuttlers to dominate the game at the end. The Danish pair bagged the final set with
a 21-18 score in 19 minutes.
Bonde and Kristiansen emerged as the winners of the title match which ended up in 36 minutes by a 21-17 and 21-18 margin on the score board.
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