Olympics 2024 Badminton: Lakshya Sen finishes fourth, Lee Zii Jia wins bronze - Highlights

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Lakshya Sen loses the bronze medal playoff

Lee finishes it off with a mighty body smash. It shows how his game has transformed in this bronze medal playoff. He was nowhere close to his best in the opening game. He lost it 13-21. 

But from the second game onwards, he retrieved almost everything and found his big smashes back to beat Lakshya 21-16, 21-11 in the next two games. 

Heartbreak for Lakshya Sen. He will have to go home empty-handed, while Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia wins the bronze medal. 

Final result: Lakshya Sen loses to Lee Zii Jia 21-13, 16-21, 11-21 in 71 minutes 

Lee on match point

Lakshya's toss goes long. He challenges it unsuccessfully. Lee is on a bronze medal point at 20-11.

Game 3: Lakshya smashes

But he still behind by eight points at 11-19.

Game 3: Lee is just three points from the win

Lee wins three points in a row to extend his lead to 19-10.

Game 3: Lee goes wide

Lakshya wins a point. But he is still behind by six points at 10-16.

Game 3: Lakshya trails 9-16

Lakshya loses a net battle. Lee is excellent in his game. The Malaysian shuttler claims an eight-point lead at 16-8. 

Game 3: Lakshya trails 7-15

Game 3: Lee has 5-point advantage at the interval

Lakshya trails 5-11.

Game 3: Lakshya's down-the-line smash

The line judge says it goes wide. Lakshya successfully challenges it and trails 6-10.