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BAI Selection Trials for Asian Games: Lakshya Sen wins, Aakarshi Kashyap loses — Highlights
Lakshya Sen, Aakarshi Kashyap and Malvika Bansod are among the shuttlers in action in the Asian Games qualifiers.
Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen will face off against some young challengers at the selection trials for the upcoming Asian Games to be held at the Jwala Gutta Academy in Hyderabad from May 4-7.
The selected players will join HS Prannoy, former world champion PV Sindhu, reigning Asian Champions Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and the women’s doubles combination of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly.
Day 1, As it happened:
Live Updates
- 4 May 2023 2:19 PM GMT
Tomorrow's Schedule
The action continues tomorrow. Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat will be in action in the first matches of the day, starting at 9:30 am.
- 4 May 2023 2:13 PM GMT
Unnati, Malvika win
Unnati Hooda beats Shriyanshi Valishetty in straight games to complete what has been a perfect day for her. Malvika Bansod also trods over her opponent in straight games. The story of the day has been the rise of the younger girls, even as Aakarshi Kashyap now stares at elimination.
- 4 May 2023 12:46 PM GMT
Ashmita Chaliha eliminates top seed Aakarshi
Ashmita Chaliha beats Aakarshi in straight games! The top seed is out, Ashmita marches on.
- 4 May 2023 12:38 PM GMT
Aakarshi Kashyap on brink of elimination
It's Ashmita Chaliha who has the lead against top seed Akarshi. Having lost her first match already, another game lost here would send Akarshi tumbling out of the Asian Games squad.
- 4 May 2023 12:36 PM GMT
Sai Praneeth eliminates Bharath Raghav after 3-game victory
Sai Praneeth wins his first match, thus eliminating Bharath Raghav.
- 4 May 2023 12:10 PM GMT
Lakshya Sen prevails in 3 games
Lakshya wins against Meiraba 21-14,18-21,21-16. Big escape for him. 2 wins out of 2 for Lakshya then today. With his second defeat, Meiraba is out of contention for the Asian Games. He ran Lakshya close here today though. It was 11-10 in the final break of the match.
- 4 May 2023 11:39 AM GMT
Meiraba beats Lakshya in 2nd game
Meiraba wins the second set 21-18! Lakshya conceded a big lead in the second game, but then mounted a roaring comeback but it was not enough. Meiraba gets back the match all square after 2 games.
We are into the decider!
