BWF World C'ships Highlights: Lakshya Sen, Panda sisters exit in first round
Game 1: Sen 17-21 Shi
Shi Yu Qi take the first game 21-17 in 26 minutes. Lakshya Sen is battling fiercely but looks tired.
Game 1: 16-17 Sen trails
The intensity. After pulling level at 11–11, Lakshya Sen now finds himself trailing again at 11-16. Shi Yu Qi reasserts his authority. But Sen is not letting him have it easy. Makes it 16-17.
Game 1: 15-11 in favour of Shi
Some unforced errors from Lakshay and the score goes 11-15 in favour of Shi. No time for mistakes here.
Game 1: 11-all
Just when it looked Shi Yu Qi might start pulling away, Lakshya Sen flips the script. Straight winners turn a 6-10 deficit to an 11-all.
Games 1: Shi 10-6 Sen
The pace is accelerating, and the rallies are stretching. A straight smash makes it 10-6 in favour of world no.1
Game 1: 5-5
Both Lakshya Sen and Shi Yu Qi were feeling each other out and have started on a cautious note. Rallying from the backcourt, measuring their pace, and soaking in the weight of a high-stakes first round. The match is tied at 5-5.
The crowd has started to back Shi.
Whether you follow badminton as a die-hard fan or just a casual watcher, don’t blink. An absolute thriller is coming your way!
Lakshya Sen head-to-head vs Shi Yu Qi
Lakshya Sen and Shi Yu Qi have faced off four times, with Sen trailing 1-3 in head-to-head encounters.
Sen's only win over the Chinese came way back in 2022, during their first clash. Shi has since won three out of three!
Can Lakshya pull one back today?
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