Japan Masters 2023: HS Prannoy wins; Lakshya, Priyanshu lose in R32 - Highlights

Game 1: Kodai goes long

Kodai loses a rally as his toss goes long. Lakshya still trails 7-10. 

Game 1: Kodai extends the lead

Kodai takes a 10-5 lead in the first game against Lakshya.

Game 1: Lakshya breaks Kodai's point spree

Kodai wins five points in a row. Lakshya breaks that spree by winning two points in a row. Kodai leads 9-2.

Game 1: Lakshya trails 2-8

Kodai plays a deceptive return from the net and wins a point to lead 8-2.

Game 1: Lakshya finds the net again

Kodai Naraoka smashes from the backcourt. Lakshya's return finds the net. The Indian shuttler trails 2-7.

Game 1: Lakshya hits the net

Kodai wins a rally after Lakshya hits the low shuttle into the net. Kodai leads 5-2. He extends his lead to 6-2 with a smash.

Game 1: Drop shot by Kodai

The Japanese player extends his lead to 4-2 with a brilliant drop shot that deceives Lakshya.

Game 1: Lakshya goes long

Kodai leads 3-2 as Lakshya's toss goes long. 

Game 1: 2-2

Lakshya Sen wins the next point as Kodai's smash goes wide. It is 1-1 now. 

Kodai, however, manages to take a 2-1 lead. 

It is 2-2 now as Kodai's return goes wide. 

Game 1: Lakshya vs Kodai

Lakshya wears a yellow and black kit, while Kodai plays this match in all-black. 

Kodai serves and wins the first point as Lakshya's return finds the net.