Lakshya Sen vs Zii Jia Lee LIVE, Badminton Men’s Singles Bronze Medal Match, Paris Olympics 2024: 1-Game Up Lakshya Trails 14-16 In 2nd

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 15-13 to Lee

Lee sustaining a slender benefit. Crunch state of affairs in a vital second recreation. Lee must win this to remain alive within the bronze medal match.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 14-12 to Lee

Lee wins again two extra factors, to retake the lead of the second recreation. 

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 12-12, Lakshya attracts stage

Lakshya Sen is again on stage phrases. He just isn’t letting go of that bronze, not simply but. An excellent smash to equalize.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 12-11

And there we go! Three factors in a row. Lakshya Sen hoping to mount a comeback now. This is popping out to be some second recreation!

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Finally some extent for Lakshya!

Much-needed break for Lakshya! Lee’s shot is named out, the Malaysian challenges, however the evaluation reveals it was OUT.

Can Lakshya discover his means again?

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: The streak continues

12-8 to Lee now. Nine factors in a row. Lakshya’s shot hits the web.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya must get well

Let’s hope Lakshya can put this run of factors behind him. As he confirmed within the first set, he’s greater than able to profitable this match convincingly.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lee first to 11 factors

Lakshya has now misplaced 8 factors in succession. It was 8-3 at one stage, it is 8-11 now, with Lee in entrance. The tide has turned utterly.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lee leads!

Lakshya has now misplaced six factors in a row. Lee Zii Jia takes the lead for the primary time within the match. 9-8 to the Malaysian.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Oh pricey, 8-8

Lakshya badly mistimes a smash, and sends it crashing to the web. This can be scarily harking back to the semi-final, the place Lakshya misplaced a giant lead within the second recreation.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Was {that a} commentator’s curse?

Lee has pulled it again to 8-6. Lakshya nonetheless with a small benefit within the second recreation, and much-needed momentum for Lee.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 8-4

Lakshya just isn’t letting Lee capitalize. Whenever the Malaysian will get some extent, the Indian replies with one other.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 7-2, fortunate level

Lakshya’s shot kisses the web and falls for some extent forward of a hapless Lee. A giant 5-point lead now for the Indian.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 7-2, fortunate level

Lakshya’s shot kisses the web and falls for some extent forward of a hapless Lee. A giant 5-point lead now for the Indian.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Four-point lead

Lakshya’s web recreation is on level! The 22-year-old has opened up a lead, and Lee appears to be underneath immense strain. 6-2 to Lakshya!

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 4-2

There’s the two-point benefit. A tough-fought rally, however Lakshya with a agency closing return past the attain of a diving Lee Zii Jia.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya preserving his composure

Twice on this recreation, Lee has drawn stage, however Lakshya is preserving his cool and staying nerveless underneath strain to regain the lead.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya again in entrance

It wasn’t stage for lengthy. Lee Zii Jia sends his return exterior, and Lakshya regains the lead within the second recreation. 2-1.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 1-1

Rare sloppy return from Lakshya on this match. 1-1.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya leads recreation 2

Once once more, Lakshya making Lee stretch. It’s the right observe to start a probably decisive second recreation. Lakshya leads 1-0.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Phenomenal begin

Cometh the hour, cometh Lakshya. Must-win recreation for an Olympic medal, and Lakshya Sen has outclassed Lee Zii Jia comfortably to date on this contest. 

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: FIRST GAME LAKSHYA! 21-13

That is large, that’s completely monumental. This recreation went on for lower than 20 minutes, and Lakshya wrapped it up with conviction.

One eye at bronze now. 

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Game level Lakshya!

20-13 now. The bronze dream may be very a lot on. SEVEN GAME POINTS.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Two factors from victory in recreation 1!

Lakshya Sen now main 19-13. This has been a whole efficiency from the Indian to date.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 3 factors from first recreation win

Lakshya Sen takes a second to catch his breath, and we’re going once more. 18-12 to Lakshya now.

Lee challenges the umpire’s name, however Lakshya’s shot is IN.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 17-12 to Lakshya

Lee Zii Jia’s recreation is topsy-turvy in the mean time. The Malaysian is taking part in some good returns and smashes, however Lakshya continues to pressure the odd error right here and there.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya up 15-10

The Indian nonetheless sustaining a sizeable hole over Lee Zii Jia. Lakshya simply six factors away from taking the essential first recreation.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Will Lakshya be feeling the nerves?

Very related circumstances to the semi-final vs Axelsen. Lakshya, very similar to the semi, has raced to a giant lead. Can he maintain on now, with latest historical past taking part in in his thoughts?

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lee making a comeback?

Three factors in a row for Lee. First,certainly one of Lee’s greatest photographs in a match the place Lakshya has been on the entrance foot to make it 13-7. He then rapidly makes it 13-8, after which wins out an extended rally to make it 13-9.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Superb from Lakshya

Lakshya appears to be like in unbelievable kind. The Indian is making Lee Zii Jia stretch as a lot as he can, and earns some extent by way of sheer energy and precision. 13-6 to Lakshya.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Incredible assist for Lakshya

Be it “Let’s go Lakshya” or “Jeetega bhai jeetega”, the Indian assist has been phenomenal for Lakshya on the Paris Olympics 2024. Huge roars everytime Lakshya makes a great transfer.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya eyeing bronze

As the gamers take a breather, we remind you once more that that is for an Olympic bronze medal. Lakshya Sen has had an outstanding event to date, and he has began this all-important match on the right observe.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya leads first recreation at midway

And Lakshya is the primary to 11 factors within the opening recreation. This has been a assured starting by the younger Indian, and he has pressured Lee into a good few errors.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 10-4 Lakshya!

Lakshya, as soon as once more, is dominating the opening moments of this match. In the blink of a watch, the 22-year-old has raced to a 10-4 lead.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 8-4 to Lakshya

The Indian makes a surprising restoration. Lakshya pulls out a shot that past his attain, after which slams it previous Lee.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Pressure on Lee, Lakshya on high

Once once more, Lee Zii Jia fires nicely exterior the baseline to make it 7-3 to Lakshya. This time, nevertheless, he comes again with a fierce return within the subsequent rally, to make it 7-4.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya has the momentum

6-2 lead now for Lakshya. Some not so nice photographs from Lee Zii Jia, the world no. 7. He appears to be underneath strain and has fired large three returns in a row.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Great begin for Lakshya

Lakshya now leads 3-1 within the bronze medal match. Just the best begin for Lakshya. “Let’s go Lakshya, let’s go” chanted by the followers.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: First level goes to Lakshya!

A terrific opening rally, goes on for a really very long time, however Lee fires large and Lakshya takes the purpose.

Repeat that for the subsequent level too. 2-0.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Warmups achieved

And the warm-ups are achieved, and Lee Zii Jia will get us underway with the serve. An enormous roar for Lakshya as his identify is introduced.

We are on!