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Highlights from the All England Open Badminton quarter-finals: Lakshya Sen defeated Lee Zii Jia in three matches after taking his All England quarter-final against the Malaysian to a decider. After losing the first game 20-22, he won the second game 21-16 and claimed the third game 21-19 to conclude the 71-minute match.
The Malaysian had won the first match 22-20 after 23 minutes of fast-paced badminton. The Indian had maintained the lead in the mid-play intervals of both games against Malaysia’s Lee.
Lakshya was a finalist in the prestigious All England championship last year, while Lee has won the title once in the past.
Lakshya was trailing 2-8 against world number 4 Anders Antonsen in the decisive third game in Birmingham on Thursday, before overcoming fourth seed Denmark 20-22, 21-13, 21-11 in a 78-all thriller. minutes.
Lakshya, 21, won men’s singles gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, but has since been searching for form after nasal surgery halted his progress in late 2022.
The other Indians in Thursday’s fray lost, leaving Lakshya as the only Indian in action on Friday. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, fresh from winning the French Open title last week, fell as did PV Sindhu, who was defeated by An Se Young of South Korea.
Scroll down to see all the live updates from the All England Open Badminton Championships 2023, brought to you by Amit Kamath and our badminton expert, Shivani Naik. You can also read our preview, our article on talking points for the Indian contingent, and an article on everything you need to know before the action begins.
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