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 4:04 PM IST
A brilliant cross court smash from long levels the score
Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 19-19 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 4:01 PM IST
A precise shot on the backcourt from Long keeps the game within his reach
Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 18-16 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 3:58 PM IST
Lakshya is just 4 points away from taking the game as Long misses the backhand return
Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 17-13 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 3:53 PM IST
Lakhsya gains back a 3-point lead with a couple of unforced errors from Long
Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 14-11 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 3:50 PM IST
Lakshya gains a slight lead at the first mid-game interval
Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 11-8 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 3:47 PM IST
Long finds the net on a powerful smash; Lakshya back on lead
Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 7-6 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 3:44 PM IST
An aggressive body smash from Long helps him to extend his lead
Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 3-5 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 3:41 PM IST
Lakshya misses the easy kill, giving the opening point to Ng Ka Long
Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 0-1 Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG)
- 5 March 2026 3:37 PM IST
Lakshya has entered the arena for his second match of the tournament
Lakshya, ranked 12th, will be the favourite for the win, having a much higher ranking than Ng Ka Long (29).
- 5 March 2026 3:25 PM IST
Lakshya targets his first win against Ng Ka Long
This is the fourth meeting between Lakshya Sen and Ng Ka Long Angus, where the former is trailing by a 0-3 head-to-head record.
However, this will be their first meeting in 3 years since the 2023 Malaysia Masters, where Long won the match in straight-games, 21-14, 21-19.
Lakshya will be high in confidence after knocking out the defending champion in the first round and will now aim for a deep run in the tournament.
