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Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022, Day 1: India loses tie to Korea 0-5 — Scores, Updates, Live Blog
Indian Men's Team, led by Lakshya Sen opened their campaign against Korea at Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022. The Indians lost the tie 0-5.
Lakshya Sen in action (Source: BAI)
Welcome to the live blog from Day 1 of the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022 at Shah Alam, Malaysia.
The Indian men's team led by Lakshya Sen and Kiran George failed to impress in their outing against Korea and lost every single match, the biggest upset being that of Lakshya Sen losing in straight games.
Only Mithun Manjunath was able to take a game off the Koreans at the eleventh hour and played a thriller but all other players disappointed as they lost the tie with Korea, 0-5.
Follow all updates live:
Live Updates
- 15 Feb 2022 8:28 AM GMT
Sen closes in again
Game 2 is definitely tighter now as Sen reduces the point gap at 8-6!
- 15 Feb 2022 8:25 AM GMT
Hyeok Jin still has the momentum - this isn't going to be easy for Sen
The Korean leads 6-2 now in Game 2.
Lakshya really needs to step up now.
- 15 Feb 2022 8:24 AM GMT
Into Game 2, Lakshya tries to turn tables...
Lakshya Sen is being pushed around here and with Game 2 starting, Sen comes back on serve to breathe behind his Korean opponent who leads at 3-2.
- 15 Feb 2022 8:20 AM GMT
Rather brutal and one-sided for a start...Lakshya loses Game 1
Hyeok Jin is playing some quality badminton here and Lakshya is yet to figure it out. The Korean takes the first game in just 13 minutes!
Come on, Lakshya, gotta buck up!
- 15 Feb 2022 8:17 AM GMT
Okay, things look a little worrying for Lakshya Sen here
The Korean shuttler, ranked 2094 in the world is pulling off some surprising shots here and Sen looks a little out of sorts here.
Could it be the long break in between that is affecting his game?
Into Game 1, the Korean leads convincingly at 20-10.
- 15 Feb 2022 8:13 AM GMT
Let's jump right into the Lakshya Sen vs Jeon Hyeok Jin match!
We are well into the first game of this match with the World No. 13 Lakshya Sen being challenged by Hyeok Jin early into the match.
The Korean gains some early momentum to take the mid-game interval advantage at 11-7. Sen is yet to settle in here fully.
- 15 Feb 2022 8:08 AM GMT
Guess who is first in line - Lakshya Sen!
Fresh off his World Championships bronze medal win and an India Open crown, Lakshya Sen is in sensational (yes, we know!) form.
He is to start off India's campaign against Korea today in the first match of the tie.
- 15 Feb 2022 8:06 AM GMT
A very warm welcome as we are back with some much-awaited badminton action!
The badminton camp has shifted to Malaysia for this week with Indian badminton players seeking to make a mark at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022 that will act as a qualifier for the Thomas & Uber Cup Finals.
First up, we have the Men's Team (Group A) in action today!
