Badminton Asia Championships, Day 2 LIVE: Kidambi Srikanth in action — Scores, Updates, Results, Blog
Saina Nehwal will be in action in some time!
Saina Nehwal, who didn't compete at the BAI Selection Trials and missed out on the chance to represent India at the Uber Cup, CWG and Asiad will be back in action today at the BAC.
Nehwal had cited fitness concerns and wanted to safe keep her body for the BAC grind.
She'll hope for a good start against Sim Yujin.
Sai Praneeth also exits in the first round, 21-17, 21-13
And Sai Praneeth also bows out in straight games, no wins for India so far today...
Jonatan Christie looks sharper in Game 2, Praneeth on back foot
Sai Praneeth is making a lot of errors here as Jonatan Christie is charging right in!
Things are moving too swift, too fast for Praneeth's liking.
Jonatan Christie takes first game!
Praneeth puts up a good fight but it is Christie with the momentum here who wins the first game 21-17
We have Sai Praneeth in action now as he takes on Jonatan Christie!
Quite the close start to the match as both players stay near each other on the board and Praneeth is making good charges here too against the Indonesian veteran.
Into Game 1, Jonatan Christie leads 15-14!
Li Shi Feng showed great form today, sheer bad luck for Lakshya Sen here
Lakshya Sen's chances at the BAC was favourable especially with Kento Momota also losing in the first round earlier today but unfortunately, Shi Feng showed more guts and got the win.
Beautiful comeback indeed from the Chinese at such a clutch point but Sen needs to work on these issues more ahead of the Thomas Cup next month.
Lakshya Sen has an early fall and loses the match!
This was completely unexpected here, especially with Sen leading the decider for the better part.
Quite a crushing loss for Lakshya Sen who hasn't been able to impress since the England tour. He crashes out of the Badminton Asia Championships in the first round itself, 12-21, 21-10, 21-19 after a 56-minute battle.
Come back stronger, Sen!
Shocking turn of events here as Li Shi Feng attacks and takes back to back points!
Li Shi Feng has match point here as he attacks and covers up the gap to get to match point.
Sheer nerves at this point. Lakshya lags at 19-20 in the decider!
Lakshya is being deceptive with his stealthy smashes now!
Lakshya Sen takes a lead at 13-9 here and is being deceptive with the returns, taking Feng off-guard
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