All England Open 2026: Lakshya Sen beats Ng Ka Long in R16, Dhruv-Tanisha exit -HIGHLIGHTS

A brilliant cross court smash from long levels the score

Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 19-19 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)

A precise shot on the backcourt from Long keeps the game within his reach

Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 18-16 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)

Lakshya is just 4 points away from taking the game as Long misses the backhand return

Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 17-13 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)

Lakhsya gains back a 3-point lead with a couple of unforced errors from Long

Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 14-11 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)

Lakshya gains a slight lead at the first mid-game interval

Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 11-8 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)

Long finds the net on a powerful smash; Lakshya back on lead

Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 7-6 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)

An aggressive body smash from Long helps him to extend his lead

Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 3-5 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)

Lakshya misses the easy kill, giving the opening point to Ng Ka Long

Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 0-1 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)

Lakshya has entered the arena for his second match of the tournament

Lakshya, ranked 12th, will be the favourite for the win, having a much higher ranking than Ng Ka Long (29).

Lakshya targets his first win against Ng Ka Long

This is the fourth meeting between Lakshya Sen and Ng Ka Long Angus, where the former is trailing by a 0-3 head-to-head record.

However, this will be their first meeting in 3 years since the 2023 Malaysia Masters, where Long won the match in straight-games, 21-14, 21-19.

Lakshya will be high in confidence after knocking out the defending champion in the first round and will now aim for a deep run in the tournament.