Badminton Asia Championships, Day 2 LIVE: Kidambi Srikanth in action — Scores, Updates, Results, Blog

Lakshya Sen mixes up the pace and takes a 9-7 lead!

Some solid netplay here from Lakshya Sen now as he is mixing up the pace of his shots!

Lakshya blunders at the net and Li Shi Feng capitalises on the game point to take Game 2!

A late surge from Sen in the second game wasn't enough as Li Shi Feng takes it 21-10.

We are into a decider now and Sen has to buck up!

Lakshya fires a barrage of body smashes now!

Quite the glaring lead for Li Shi Feng but Lakshya is attacking now too and is going all-out with body attacks!

It is 9-16 on the board as Sen is trying to cover up!

Into Game 2, Li Shi Feng attacks now!

Li Shi Feng comes into Game 2 with renewed momentum and Lakshya is suddenly on the back foot here.

Shi Feng takes an early lead and races to the mid-game interval at 11-3. Quite the gap to cover up for Sen!

Li's return falls wide, Lakshya Sen bags the first game easily!

No signs of trouble yet for Lakshya Sen as he comfortably takes the first game, 21-12 in just 14 minutes!

Lakshya is pulling Li to the net and is being solid here!

The momentum has swung to Lakshya Sen's side as he is pushing Li Shi Feng to the corners and leads 17-11 in Game 1

And with that, we have Lakshya Sen in action!

Lakshya Sen takes on the young Chinese, Li Shi Feng and is looking pretty comfortable here as he takes the lead in the mid-game interval 11-8!

Aakarshi Kashyap goes down in straight sets

Aakarshi Kashyap was all but humbled by Yamaguchi and doesn't really manage to impress in her first-round match at the Badminton Asia Championships!

A very good morning as we get ready for a day of badminton action!

Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal will swing back into action after a brief gap of few weeks and we cannot keep calm! 

Already the day has started off with Aakarshi Kashyap taking on Akane Yamaguchi, the reigning World Champion and lost to her, 21-15, 21-9.

Currently, the doubles pair of Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam are playing and Lakshya Sen will take the stage soon as he will take on Li Shi Feng!