Badminton
Thomas Cup 2026: India beats Chinese Taipei; advances to semi-final— Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the quarterfinal tie between India and Chinese Taipei at the Thomas Cup 2026.
India is up against Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Thomas Cup. (File Photo)
The Indian men's team defeated Chinese Taipei in the quarter-final of the 2026 Thomas Cup in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday.
The former champions cleanswept the tie 3-0 against an aggressive Taipei team and confirmed India's just second ever medal at this prestigious competition.
India fielded a full-strength team with Lakshya Sen in the first singles, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in the first doubles match.
In the second singles, the 20-year-old Ayush Shetty went in and closed out the match for India with a straight-game win against Lin Chun-yi.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 1 May 2026 3:42 PM IST
Two unforced errors from the Taipei pair and the game enters extra points
Game -1: Satwik/Chirag 20-20 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 3:40 PM IST
Two powerful smashes from Satwik reduce the deficit to just 1
Game -1: Satwik/Chirag 18-19 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 3:32 PM IST
A couple of quick points for the Indians, keep the deficit within reach
Game -1: Satwik/Chirag 10-13 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 3:30 PM IST
The Taipei pair enter the first mid-game with a slight lead
Game -1: Satwik/Chirag 8-11 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 3:25 PM IST
A couple of unforced errors from the Indians as Taipei gains a lead
Game -1: Satwik/Chirag 5-7 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 3:22 PM IST
An unlucky deflection from the net gives the point to Taipei pair
Game -1: Satwik/Chirag 3-3 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 3:15 PM IST
India 1-0 Chinese Taipei
Lakshya Sen registered a grinding win in a topsy-turvy first match against world no.6 Chou Tien Chen to give India a 1-0 lead in the quarterfinal tie.
After dropping the first game and trailing by 6 points in the second, Lakshya made a good comeback to force the decider and then win the match despite late pressure from Chou.
Final Score: Lakshya Sen 18-21, 22-20, 21-17 Chou Tien Chen
Up Next: MD - Satwik/Chirag Vs Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 3:09 PM IST
Lakshya Sen wins the first match in a thrilling three-game affair
Game-3: Lakshya Sen 21-17 Chou Tien Chen
- 1 May 2026 3:05 PM IST
Lakshya is just two points away from the win
Game-3: Lakshya Sen 19-15 Chou Tien Chen
