Badminton
All England Open 2026: Lakshya Sen enters Final – Highlights
Highlights from the semifinals of the 2026 All England Open.
Lakshya Sen will make his third semifinal appearance in Birmingham. (Photo credit: BWF/Badminton Photo)
All England Open 2026 LIVE: India’s Lakshya Sen made his way into the final of the 2026 All England Open Super 1000 with a hard fought win over Canada's Victor Lai in Birmingham on Saturday.
In a marathon 97-minute contest, Sen prevailed 21-16, 18-21, 15-21, battling through blisters, and cramps.
Sen will take on Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun Yi in the title clash on Sunday.
Here’s a look at Lakshya’s outings in the earlier rounds:
Round of 32: bt Shi Yuqi (1) 23-21, 19-21, 21-17
Round of 16: bt Ng Ka Long Angus 21-19, 21-23, 21-10
Quarterfinal: bt Li Shifeng (6) 21-13, 21-16
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 7 March 2026 7:37 PM IST
Game 1: Victor finds his rhythm to lead 14-13.
Victor Lai pocketed three consecutive points to cover up and take lead at 14-13.
- 7 March 2026 7:35 PM IST
Game 1: 13-11 in favour of lakshya
More than fourteen minutes of play have already passed. The match looks evenly poised with long rallies. Lakshya manages two points cushion at 13-11 in game 1.
- 7 March 2026 7:29 PM IST
Game 1: Lakshya 10-9 Lai
The match is close. Lakshya steals a point and then concedes another by sending the shuttle wide. Both players are trying to play it safe.
- 7 March 2026 7:21 PM IST
Game 1: 3-all
That’s one hell of a smash from Lakshya, and it brings the score to 3-all.
- 7 March 2026 7:12 PM IST
Earlier, Lin Chun-Yi booked his place in the men’s singles final and will meet the winner of the semifinal between Lakshya Sen and Canada's Vicktor Lai.
- 7 March 2026 6:36 PM IST
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