Badminton HIGHLIGHTS, Paris 2024 Olympics semifinal: Lakshya Sen loses to Viktor Axelsen, will face Lee Zii Jia in bronze medal match

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AND VIKTOR AXELSEN WINS THE SEMIFINAL....LAKSHYA SEN STILL HAS THE BRONZE MEDAL MATCH!

Playing near the net was in Sen’s favour as Viktor fails to reach the other side of the court.

Viktor smashes one down the line towards Lakshya as the Indian seemed to have taken a misstep few seconds earlier.

Lakshya rushes to reach and falters in his backhand.

Axelsen wins 15 off the last 20 points and this might hit Lakshya’s confidence.

And just like that Viktor is back.

Axelsen challenges as one of Lakshya’s shot was called in. However, the challenge is successful as it lands out.

Aggressive Viktor targets Lakshya’s body as the Indian fails to counter. 

Lakshya manages to hold a slight lead over Axelsen.

Viktor is back with a straight down the line smash, Lakshya fails to receive it.

Lakshya errors, similar to the one in the game one.

A jump smash followed by a cross court smash near the net, leaves Sen with a five point lead.

And just like that Viktor comes back with three points on a trot.

Is there something wrong with Axelsen? Or is he planning to take the match to the third game?

Faults by Viktor are noticable.

Three consecutive points for Lakshya. However, if the earlier game proved anything it was that Axelsen could turn the game around in the matter of minutes.

Viktor sures knows how to turn gives around.

Lakshya Sen errs in the crucial scenario.

Three game points and two squandered by Lakshya.

Viktor is deceived by Lakshya’s shot and sends one out.

An unforced error from Sen leaves Viktor a lot to think about as the Dane seems to have lost control.

Lakshya ensures Viktor moves further away from the net while misguiding him and forcing him to make errors.

Axelsen returns the favour to Sen. 

A fast paced cross court smash from Sen after Axelsen lures the Indian near the net.

The 43-shot rally comes to an end with Lakshya hitting one wide.

Its Lakshya’s seventh consecutive point against Axelsen.

Axelsen misreads the shot and leaves it only for it to land in.

Challenge from Axelsen as the call for in is given. However, he loses his referral. At the mid-game interval, Axelsen trails.

A jump cross smash leaves Viktor unable to receive it.

Viktor’s down the line shot gives him the slight lead as Lakshya seemed exasperated.

Viktor equalises as they engage in fierce tiki-taka.

Lakshya, for the first time in this match leads.

Lakshya dives to keep the rally going but its Viktor’s unforced error sees one onto the net.

Lakshya finally equalises after taking three consecutive points.

Drift bring back the shuttle in as the Indian attempts to close the gap.

Axelsen plays a shot after looking if the shuttle was going out or not, but Sen’s smash does the trick.

Finally the Dane errs as he sends one wide.

Three consecutive errors from Lakshya and all of them are by hitting it wide.

Viktor manages to keep up with Lakshya as the Indian sends one away with a crosscourt smash attempt.

Lakshya and Viktor enter the badminton arena and start to warm-up.

The Indian wins the toss and chooses the side.

Viktor Axelsen is the defending Olympic champion.

Lakshya has defeated Axelsen only once out of the eight times they faced each other. 

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