Debutant Ester steals show in Indonesia’s win over Thailand


CHENGDU: Teenager Ester Nurumi was ecstatic after playing a starring role in ending Indonesia’s 14-year wait for a medal in the Uber Cup Finals.

The 19-year-old rose to the occasion magnificently to topple Thailand’s world No. 16 Supanida Katethong 19-21, 21-19, 21-19 in an exhausting quarter-final match lasting 83 minutes to give Indonesia a 3-0 victory at the Hi-Tech Zone Sports Center in Chengdu yesterday.

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