Lakshya Sen Vs Ng Ka Long Angus Highlights, All England Open: Indian Wins Gruelling Battle To Enter Quarters

Live streaming of the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 matches will be available on the BWF TV YouTube Channel in India.

India’s Lakshya Sen produced a masterclass of mental toughness and attacking badminton to edge out China’s Shi Yuqi 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 in a thrilling three-game clash in Birmingham. Sen combined sharp angled smashes, tight net play, and relentless retrievals to keep Shi on the back foot, surviving tense moments including a late comeback from the world No. 1 in the first game.

“I’ve been in the same situation a couple of times and lost, but I pulled out this one in the end. It used to be just a matter of last few points. The only thing I prepared for before this tournament was the closing stages, working on how patient I am against him. If I had rushed, he had experience of finishing off close games,” Sen was quoted on BWF.

Star badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty exited the tournament in the round of 32 after their defeat at the hands of Aaron-Khai Xing 23-21, 21-12 in 42 minutes.

Countdown over as we near the start of the Lakshya Sen vs Angus Ng Ka Long match. The 24-year-old is on the court alongside his opponent Angus. The players are training before we get down to serious business.

Sen starts his Round 2 match against Angus Ng Ka Long with the Hong Kong shuttler starting on a positive note. The 24-year-old India starts off poorly but regains ground with a 3-3 in the first game. Lots of Indian support inside the arena, backing Sen.

Sen struggles initially but comes roaring back to level 7-7 in the first game. The 24-year-old flashes a great point against Angus, who is giving blow for blow in this contest.

An error on the net allows Sen to capitalise and lead the first game 11-8. After a slow start from the Indian, it's been all Lakshya Sen against the Hong Kong shuttler, who is looking bereft of ideas on court.

The smashes are working well so far for Sen, who races to a 17-13 lead in the first game. Four points away from a crucial lead in this pre-quarterfinal.

Angus Ng Ka Long produces some breathtaking badminton in the latter stage of the first game to draw level at 19-19. Crunch moment for Sen, can he hold firm?

Yes, he can! Sen forces an error from the Hong Kong shuttler, who hits one wide at 19-20. One game point is all Sen needs to clinch the first game. It got a lot more close than the Indian would have bargained for, but he leads nevertheless.

After a quick breather and a change of shirt for Angus, the two players are back at it in the second game. This is turning out to be a very physical game with long, hard-fought rallies. A test of fitness, if ever there was one.

Lakshya appears to be in the right rhythm now. He is outlasting Angus in rallies and also taking him by surprise with his timing and placement of smashes. The Indian takes a 9-3 lead in the second game.

Cruise control for Sen! He goes into the second game break with a healthy 11-4 lead. Ten points away now from a quarter-final entry.

Angus claws his way back a bit, pushing Sen back and drawing some errors to reduce the margin. But the Indian is still in control, and leads 17-12.

Ng Ka Long is right back in the contest with a string of points. He has cut the deficit down to 17-19 and a big few points coming up. Can Sen close the match out?

Can you believe it? Angus stays alive by the skin of his teeth, keeping the shuttle in by milimetres en route saving three match points to draw level in the second game at 20-20.

Lakshya relents. The remarkable fightback of Ng Ka Long is complete as he takes Game 2 by a 23-2 margin. He looked down and out for most of the game and took Sen by surprise with his late rally. Match enters decider.

Well, well. After the gut-punch in Game 2, Sen returns to take a 9-4 lead in Game 3, just like the two previous games. It's almost like that late turnaround from Angus never happened. But it all hinges on how and whether Sen finishes this deciding game.

Lakshya Sen heads into the third and final mid-game interval with a six-point cushion, up 11-5. Surely, he cannot let Ng Ka Long make another resurgence from here?

So far, so good for Sen in the decider, as he leads 15-7 shortly after the interval. Angus seemingly a bit drained from all the rallies, while the Indian is exhibiting supreme fitness.

Sen extends his lead to 19-8. After all that effort, the Indian now is two points away from the last eight stage.

No more bother for Sen, as he wraps up the third game by a 21-10 margin to win this topsy-turvy round of 16 encounter and book his quarter-finals ticket. That would have taken a lot out of the world number 12's body, but he held his own in the end and keeps the Indian flag flying.

Lakshya Sen will next take the court on Friday (March 6) for his quarter-final clash. He will meet the winner of the round of 16 encounter between Li Shi Feng and Nhat Nguyen, which is currently ongoing.