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All England: Lakshya Sen’s smash involves the fore in scientific win over World No.3 Antonsen

Sen has grow to be a pivot round which Indian performances on the worldwide circuit have revolved within the final three months. (File)

Lakshya Sen had simply 5 hard-hit smashes throughout his upset win over Danish World No.3 Anders Antonsen on the All England. The 21-16, 21-18 Round 2 win that helped him enter the quarters was one more impeccable execution of a plan, drawn out in daring strokes to unsettle badminton’s topmost perch of gamers. A stealthy bobcat has been firmly set amongst fluttering eagles.

Of these 5 full throttle smashes, 4 introduced Sen factors. It was within the chiselled, sculpted, near-filigreed brass-work of the half-smashes that he used, in a deft shift in technique, {that a} bonafide Top 5 was pissed off and quelled. The considered use of these 5 hits seats Sen on the Top 10 high-table, getting ready to formally coming into that house as World No 11. [Read More]