Badminton
Thomas & Uber Cup 2026: Indian women lose to Denmark; men's team wins in opener — Highlights
Catch all the highlights from day 1 of the 2026 Thomas and Uber Cup.
Indian women's team begin their campiagn at 2026 Uber Cup against hosts Denmark. (File Photo)
Indian badminton teams began their campaign at the 2026 Thomas & Uber Cup in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday.
The Indian men's team, led by Lakshya Sen and Satwik-Chirag, started the day with a 4-1 win over a tricky Canadian team in the first group encounter.
Later, the Indian women's team, led by PV Sindhu, fell short 2-3 to hosts Denmark in a potential virtual knockout encounter for the one quarterfinal spot.
As it happened:
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- 24 April 2026 12:52 PM IST
An overhead cross-court smash from Lai gives him the lead once again
Game-2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 12-14 Victor Lai (CAN)
- 24 April 2026 12:50 PM IST
Sen wins three points on the trot to keep the scoreline within reach
Game-2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 10-12 Victor Lai (CAN)
- 24 April 2026 12:46 PM IST
Lai enters the second mid-game interval with a slight lead
Game-2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 7-11 Victor Lai (CAN)
- 24 April 2026 12:45 PM IST
A couple of Lai's returns find net as Sen closes in the deficit
Game-2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 7-9 Victor Lai (CAN)
- 24 April 2026 12:41 PM IST
Sen couldn't return a flat shot on his body; trails by 5 points now
Game-2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 3-8 Victor Lai (CAN)
- 24 April 2026 12:39 PM IST
A great net play from Lai; takes a slight lead in second game
Game-2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 2-5 Victor Lai (CAN)
- 24 April 2026 12:34 PM IST
Lai's attempted drop shot lands wide as Sen takes the first game
Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 21-18 Victor Lai (CAN)
The Canadian shuttler almost pulled back the game despite the early 6-point deficit, but the Indian won the final two points and closed out the game in his favour.
- 24 April 2026 12:32 PM IST
Just one point of a difference now as Lai makes a remarkable comeback
Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 19-18 Victor Lai (CAN)
- 24 April 2026 12:29 PM IST
Victor troubles Lakshya on flat exchanges; reduces the deficit to just 3
Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 18-15 Victor Lai (CAN)
- 24 April 2026 12:25 PM IST
Sen is showcasing good footwork to retrieve all the attacking shots of Lai
Game-1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 17-11 Victor Lai (CAN)
