All England Open LIVE: Lakshya Sen beats World No 1 – Updates, Results, Scores, Blog

Sen concedes second game

A brilliant cross court smash from Sen and he saves the first game point. But that's all he could do.

Shi picks the bone out of the shuttle the very next rally and hits it flush onto Sen's body. The world No 1 takes the second game 21-19 to force a decider.

We are already 56 minutes into the match and there's still a game left!

Two game points for Shi

A short lift from Sen and Shi takes toll with an inch-perfect smash. 20-18 lead and two game points for the Chinese!

Four consecutive points!

Okay, Sen is not ready to throw in the towel just yet. Four straight points for the Indian and the deficit is down to just two points at 17-19.

Shi Yu Qi in control

Shi Yu Qi asserting his dominance now as a tired Sen seem to be going into energy conserving mode now. Shi leads 19-13.

Sen doing a good job

Lakshya Sen is doing a good job. Despite the relentless pressure from Shi Yu Qi, he hasn't really allowed the Chinese to run away with this. Trails 13-15 does Sen.

Shi Yui Qi LEADS!

Lakshya Sen had opened up a two-point lead at 8-6, but Shi Yu Qi wins five very quick points to reverse the scoreline.

The Chinese world champion leads 11-8 at the mid-game interval. Sen has some work to do, if he is to win this in straight games.

Sen nailing the smashes

Shi Yu Qi's lifts have been questionable and Sen is taking advantage of it. He is able to leap and nail the smashes to perfection from the mid-court.

The Indian has equalised at 6-6.

Shi Yu Qi in the lead

Shi Yu Qi getting the better of the early exchanges in second game. He had a 4-1 lead, before Sen won two in a row. The Chinese leads 5-3, after a shot from the Indian lands wide.

Lakshya Sen takes the opening game

It would have been a tragedy if he didn't win this, did Sen. He was up 18-12 before Shi fought back in his trademark fashion.

The Chinese shuttler saved three game points, but Sen eventually prevails 23-21 to win the opening game. It took the Indian 30 minutes to close it out.

Shi Yu Qi equalises!

Shi Yu Qi once again overcomes a sluggish start and he is controlling the tempo now. Lakshya Sen with a tumbling save, before backtracking and returning a near-impossible shuttle.

Shi, however, is ready and closes out the point with a stellar body smash. 20-20.