Pearly-Thinaah bring back the roar for women’s badminton

THE Chinese shuttlers are usually as cool and sleek as the silk the country produces, and it’s extremely rare to see the world-class Chinese women players sweat under pressure.

Yesterday, though, they did. They did not only sweat, they were rattled. And it was all thanks to Malaysia’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah.