Asian Games Badminton: India loses 2-3 to China to settle for silver - Highlights
Lakshya wins the first game
Lakshya hits a smash, Shi goes for an angled return from the back. It goes into the net. Lakshya takes the lead in the match, winning the first game 22-20 in 30 minutes.
Lakshya on game point
A flat smash from Lakshya. He lands on Shi's right. Lakshya is on game point at 21-20.
Game 1: What a shot from Lakshya! 20-all
Lakshya wins a rally with a flat net push from the net. Brilliant! Lakshya draws level at 20-20.
Shi on game point
Shi smashes and Lakshya retrieves it. But the Indian's shot goes wide. Shi takes a 20-19 lead.
Game 1: Lakshya's inch-perfect drop shot
A perfect shot from Lakshya. He draws level at 19-19.
Game 1: Lakshya draws level
Lakshya's net flick trickles down. He draws level at 17-17. Shi wins the next one to gain a lead. But Lakshya follows it up with a terrific smash to level the game at 18-18.
Game 1: Shi draws level
Shi wins two quick points to draw level at 16-16 in the first game.
Game 1: Lakshya flicks over the net, extends lead to 16-14
Lakshya sends over over the net with a hard push. Shi fails to return it. Lakshya extends his lead to 16-14. But Shi wins the next one to make it 16-15.
Game 1: 5 points on the trot for Shi
Shi wins another to make it 3 out of three in the last three points as Lakshya runs into the net for the last one. Shi reduces Lakshya's lead to 13-15. Shi gets another with a body smash. He is now just one point behind Lakshya 14-15.
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