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Badminton World Tour Finals, Semi-finals LIVE - Lakshya Sen faces Axelsen challenge - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Young Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen (Source: LatsestLY)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE Blog from the semifinals of the Badminton World Tour Finals
India started the World Tour Finals campaign with a total of seven players - their biggest contingent in history. While the men's doubles of duo of Satwik-Chirag pulled out of the event due to an injury, the women's doubles of Ashwini-Sikki and men's singles star Kidambi Srikanth failed to make it to the knockouts.
Only two Indian shuttlers survive now, the usual suspect PV Sindhu and a rather lucky Lakshya Sen, who made it out of the group of death. Both of them will be in action today. Can either of them assure India of a medal?
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!the
Live Updates
- 4 Dec 2021 1:51 PM GMT
Into Game 2, Sen is being more aggressive!
Axelsen commands an early 4-1 lead but Sen's approach has changed and he is attacking more!
- 4 Dec 2021 1:47 PM GMT
And Axelsen takes the first game in 19 minutes!
Lakshya Sen fails to come any closer in this game and loses the opening game, 21-13.
Onto the next - let's hope for a comeback but so far, the Dane looks too invincible!
- 4 Dec 2021 1:46 PM GMT
Superb smashes from Axelsen!
Fierce rallies are on as both Lakshya Sen and Axelsen give each other a hard time but it is GAME POINT for Axelsen now at 20-13!
- 4 Dec 2021 1:42 PM GMT
Sen keeps missing the line now - it is costing him!
Axelsen commands a 16-11 lead here as Sen's returns don't meet the line here and Axelsen takes full-blown advantage of his height, covering the court with ease.
- 4 Dec 2021 1:39 PM GMT
Sen gets three points on the trot as Axelsen's returns land out!
Lakshya Sen is stepping up to the occasion and he lags behind at 12-10
- 4 Dec 2021 1:36 PM GMT
Tch, tch a service error from Lakshya Sen
A very ill-timed service error from Lakshya Sen as Axelsen gets the advantage going into the mid-game interval, leading 11-7
- 4 Dec 2021 1:32 PM GMT
Loud cry from Axelsen after another mind-blowing rally!
Both players are pushing each other here and Sen, even though he scrambles to the ground hits a fitting net shot and gets back on time to hit a return but Axelsen manages to kill it with a smash!
