Thailand Open 2023 semifinal, HIGHLIGHTS: Lakshya Sen loses to Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Sen hits one out and yes the Thai shuttler is through the final!

Lakshya’s knee bleeds and the referee calls for the medical staff to clean the wound.

Mistakes one after the other for Sen as he begins crumbling under pressure yet again.

Sen is on the move to equalise and take the lead, will be able to make ammends to his game and win?

Constant smashes by the Thai shuttler leaves the Indian stuttering.

The third mid-game intervals leads to Lakshya leading as he challenged an inside call which proved to be successful.

The challenge by Prannoy is unsuccessful as the shuttle lands ont he sideline.

Lakshya hits a backhand but is returned with a body smash and is unable to reply.

A fierce smash by Lakshya is all that’s needed to widen the gap with Kunlavut.

Sen hits a forehand in the left corner of the court, but the Thai shuttlers lets that one go.

Sen smashes but Kunlavut misses the shuttle.

Lakshya Sen errs one after the other.

The Indian seems to have lost his balance and the shuttle lands in his court.

Kunlavut hits a diagonal net shot which Sen is unable to return inspite of stretching.

That was some amazing defending by the young Indian as he shielded himself from the Thai’s body smashes.

Kunlavut challenges but it lands way outside the backline and is unsuccessful in judging.

Lakshya’s smash hits the net and lands on the Thai’s side of the court, however, Kunlavut is unable to intercept it.

Lakshya restores parity as the Thai had taken the lead before the midgame interval.

Amazing defence by Lakshya as Kunlavut is unable to return it.

Despite the constant switch between net shots, drops and smashes, the two rally until Lakshya leaves one as it goes wide off the the sideline.

A straight shot from the Thai is struck slightly outside the sideline.

A cross court drop shot near the net leaves Kunlavut fumbling and unable to receive it.

The Thai makes an unforced error as he finds the net after a 51 shot rally.

The consecutive body attacks by Lakshya Sen proves fatal for Kunlavut.

Kunlavut leaves one just for it to land outside.

Sen tries to dive but fails to do so and the Thai strikes the first blood

Near the net shot proved to be Kunlavut’s mistake as the Thai was unable to return it without it hitting the net.

A rookie mistake by the Thai shuttler and the shuttle hits the net.

The Thai ranked higher than the Indian gets Lakshya to dive forward but is unable to reach.

Lakshya is made to dive more than five times, but at the end Kunlavut is unable to stretch and return the shuttle near the net.

Sen almost slips, but recovers. However his smash lands outside.

Lakshya challenges but is unsuccessful as the shuttle lands in.

A brilliant backhand cross court hit from the Indian leaves Kunlavut flabbergasted.

Lakshya attempts a drop shot after smashing one but fails to put power in it as it hits the net and lands on his court.

After a back and forth rally, a down the court smash was all the Thai needed to close the gap.

An angular cross court smash leaves Kunlavut unable to reciprocate.

Lakshya challenges despite not able to make it and he judges it right as the shuttle goes out.

The Thai deceives Lakshya with a drop shot near the net.

Lakshya Sen hits a straight smash down the line as Kunlavut fails to react.

Lakshya Sen is up against the crowd favourite and home boy Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Kim-Kong pair triumphs 21-12, 21-12 over the Thai pair.

The Kim-Kong pair leads 12-9 in the second game vs the Thai pair.

Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong of South Korea lead 21-12 against Thailand’s Jonhkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai after game one.

The two have faced each other seven times with the Thai having a slight edge of winning four matches over the Indian.

Lakshya Sen entered the semifinals of the Thailand Open with a 21-19, 21-11 win over Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok.

Sen made easy work of his opponent in 41 minutes as he breezed past to the semifinals.

The Indian, whose ranking has slipped to world number 23 from a career-high of six following below-par performances this season will face Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the semifinal.