This Is The Score For The Indonesian Men's Doubles Coach Herry IP For The Kevin/Bagas Duo

JAKARTA - Indonesia's men's doubles badminton coach, Herry Iman Pierngadi, assessed the first performance of the pair Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Bagas Maulana in the 2022 Thomas Cup. According to Herry IP, the performance of this new duo scored 65.

"In terms of chemistry, Bagas/Kevin are good, even though they're not really good. Maybe if you get a new number of 65," said Herry IP, quoted from the PBSI release.

This figure is given with several considerations. The coach said that one of the reasons he gave this value was because the Kevin/Bagas duo was still new and needed adaptation.

"This (the value) is because Kevin / Bagas appear for the first time and are just adapting to the match. Moreover, our partner's position is in a losing place, so his attacks are not optimal," said Herry IP, adding.

Despite appearing for the first time as a new duo, Kevin/Bagas' performance in the second round of the 2022 Thomas Cup against Thailand at the Impact Arena paid off sweetly. This impromptu pair overthrew the vice hosts Peeratchai Sukphon/Pakkapon Teeraratkul with the final score 24-22, 21-11.

Commenting on the match, Herry IP said that his team continued to show progress.

"However, as Kevin adapts to a better field and is in a winning position, in the second game his attacks become stronger," said Herry IP.

"Lots of Bagas can do a smash that his opponent doesn't block. Kevin can also be effective up front," he explained.