Badminton
All England Open 2026: Lakshya Sen beats Ng Ka Long in R16, Dhruv-Tanisha exit -HIGHLIGHTS
Catch all the highlights from the pre-quarterfinals of the 2026 All England Open.
Lakshya Sen to compete at the round of 16 of 2026 All England Open. (File Photo)
The pre-quarterfinal action concluded for India at the 2026 All England Super 1000 tournament in the Utility Arena in Birmingham on Thursday.
Lakshya remained unbeaten, following his first-round upset victory over top seed Shi Yu Qi with a three-game win over Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus in the round of 16.
In the mixed doubles, the pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto had an unfortunate end as the pair was forced to withdraw due to Dhruv's back injury.
As it happened:
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- 5 March 2026 4:50 PM IST
A classy cross net drop shot from Lakshya, gaining a good lead at the final interchange
Game-3: Lakshya Sen (IND) 11-5 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 4:44 PM IST
A precise placement from Lakshya, starts the decider with slight lead
Game-3: Lakshya Sen (IND) 5-2 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 4:40 PM IST
Angus forces a decider after making an impressive comeback from a 7-point deficit
Game-2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 21-23 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 4:38 PM IST
Angus survives three game points to force extra points
Game-2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 20-20 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 4:34 PM IST
Angus reduces the deficit to just 2 points as Lakshya makes a couple of unforced errors
Game-2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 19-17 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 4:28 PM IST
Angus wins a great rally with an aggressive smash on Lakshya's backhand
Game-2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 17-13 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 4:22 PM IST
A precise down-the-line smash from Lakshya, keeping his big lead in the game
Game-2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 14-7 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 4:16 PM IST
A massive 7-point lead for Lakshya at the second mid-game interval
Game-2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 11-4 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 4:13 PM IST
Angus's return goes behind the back line as Lakshya gain good lead in second game
Game-2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 6-3 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 4:06 PM IST
Lakshya takes the opening game as Angus misses the sideline on game point
Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 21-19 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
