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Pumped up Satwik-Chirag, fighting Lakshya Sen put India 2-0 up in Thomas Cup quarterfinals

The Indian Express·Shivani Naik·about 1 month ago
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Lakshya Sen competes during the match against Kenta Nishimoto at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex (Express Photo | Abhinav Saha) Lakshya Sen pulled off a dramatic comeback from being match point down, as he gave India a 1-0 lead in the Thomas Cup quarterfinals, defeating Chou Tien Chen 18-21, 22-20, 21-17. Satwik-Chirag also overcame a 18-20 deficit to take opening set 23-21, against Olympic champ Wong Chi Lin and Chiu Cheh. Sen led the opener 15-12, and the 18-17 even, before Tien Chen’s used his shuttle control on drops to leap over the Indian and take 5 straight points as the Taiwanese took the opener 21-18. Sen’s errors at the net saw him fumble to finish. Sen seemed down and out in the second at 9-14 down, hos smashes going wide. Things got heated for him when after the highest of control dribbles, his net tap saw the racquet hang onto the other side, and cop a net fault. He wasn’t very happy.…

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