Lakshya Sen vs Lee Zii Jia LIVE, Badminton Men’s Singles Bronze Medal Match, Paris Olympics 2024: Lakshya Trails In Deciding Game

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Great point for Lakshya

The 22-year-old with a smash of conviction to win the point. 10-6.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: More injury scares?

Yet more delay as Lakshya Sen continues to receive treatment on the sidelines. Another bandage being wrapped around his right arm.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 10-5 to Lee

Another long, battling rally between Lee Zii Jia and Lakshya Sen, ending in a point for the Malaysian. He holds a crucial 5-point lead in the deciding third game in the bronze medal match.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 9-5!

Another point for Lakshya. These points are keeping him in the game. Lakshya is refusing to give up.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya gets another point!

Can that be the start of an unlikely Lakshya Sen comeback? He has now won two points in a row. A long rally ends with a point for the Indian.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya judges wrong

Whether it is fatigue or the arm injury, Lakshya Sen’s game has taken a dip. He fails to judge a return on time, and manages a poor effort which Lee punishes.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 8-2

Lee Zii Jia keeps a number of Lakshya’s smashes alive, and then delivers the sucker-punch. Six-point gap between the two now.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Medal dream slipping away

Lee leads 7-2 now, and Lakshya looks evidently incapable of being able to match his opponent’s brute force at the moment.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Arm woes continue

Lakshya Sen’s right arm continues to give him discomfort. Yet more treatment being given to the 22-year-old. We’re unsure how much it is affecting Lakshya, but his tempo has decreased since the first game.

6-2 lead for Lee.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lee on the front foot

Lee has upped his tempo massively. Lakshya is firmly on the back foot now, and will need to somehow inspire himself and regain his first game form. 4-2.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 3-1

Lakshya Sen pulls back one point, but Lee with another ferocious return beyond Lakshya. 3-1 to the Malaysian world no. 7.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Third set underway

A smashing start for Lee Zii Jia to the third game. Powerful return wins him the first point of the third and final game.

Lee doubles down to win the next point. Not the ideal start for Lakshya.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: We’re heading to a decider

Exceptional comeback from Lee Zii Jia, he takes the second game 21-16. Lakshya Sen was leading 8-3 at one stage, but the Malaysian upped his game to win nine points in a row and gain control of the set.

The Paris Olympics 2024 badminton men’s singles bronze will be decided in the final game.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 4 game points for Lee

Lee leads 20-16 in the second game, and the result for this is surely a formality now.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya is injured

Lakshya seems to have picked up an injury on his right arm, and it is being bandaged right now.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lee two points away from taking game 2

Lakshya Sen trailing 16-19 now. Lee showing incredible resilience and desire to fight back in the second game. Looks like we’re heading to the final game to decide who wins bronze!

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya not giving up

Brilliant intent from the 22-year-old. He doubles down and forces the point through. Lee gains back a point, and it becomes 18-15.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 16-14

Lakshya is within reach of Lee in the second game, but the Malaysian has been much more error-free this time.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 15-13 to Lee

Lee maintaining a slender advantage. Crunch situation in a crucial second game. Lee needs to win this to stay alive in the bronze medal match.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 14-12 to Lee

Lee wins back two more points, to retake the lead of the second game.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 12-12, Lakshya draws level

Lakshya Sen is back on level terms. He is not letting go of that bronze, not just yet. A brilliant smash to equalize.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 12-11

And there we go! Three points in a row. Lakshya Sen hoping to mount a comeback now. This is turning out to be some second game!

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Finally a point for Lakshya!

Much-needed break for Lakshya! Lee’s shot is called out, the Malaysian challenges, but the review shows it was OUT.

Can Lakshya find his way back?

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: The streak continues

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

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya needs to recover

Let’s hope Lakshya can put this run of points behind him. As he showed in the first set, he is more than capable of winning this match convincingly.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lee first to 11 points

Lakshya has now lost 8 points in succession. It was 8-3 at one stage, it’s 8-11 now, with Lee in front. The tide has turned completely.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lee leads!

Lakshya has now lost six points in a row. Lee Zii Jia takes the lead for the first time in the match. 9-8 to the Malaysian.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Oh dear, 8-8

Lakshya badly mistimes a smash, and sends it crashing to the net. This will be scarily reminiscent of the semi-final, where Lakshya lost a big lead in the second game.

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

Lee has pulled it back to 8-6. Lakshya still with a small advantage in the second game, and much-needed momentum for Lee.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 8-4

Lakshya is not letting Lee capitalize. Whenever the Malaysian gets a point, the Indian replies with another.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 7-2, lucky point

Lakshya’s shot kisses the net and falls for a point ahead of a hapless Lee. A big 5-point lead now for the Indian.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 7-2, lucky point

Lakshya’s shot kisses the net and falls for a point ahead of a hapless Lee. A big 5-point lead now for the Indian.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Four-point lead

Lakshya’s net game is on point! The 22-year-old has opened up a lead, and Lee seems to be under immense pressure. 6-2 to Lakshya!

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 4-2

There’s the two-point advantage. A hard-fought rally, but Lakshya with a firm final return beyond the reach of a diving Lee Zii Jia.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya keeping her composure

Twice in this game, Lee has drawn level, but Lakshya is keeping his cool and staying nerveless under pressure to regain the lead.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya back in front

It wasn’t level for long. Lee Zii Jia sends his return outside, and Lakshya regains the lead in the second game. 2-1.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: 1-1

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

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya leads game 2

Once again, Lakshya making Lee stretch. It’s the perfect note to begin a potentially decisive second game. Lakshya leads 1-0.

Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Phenomenal start

Cometh the hour, cometh Lakshya. Must-win game for an Olympic medal, and Lakshya Sen has outclassed Lee Zii Jia comfortably so far in this contest.

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

That is huge, that is absolutely monumental. This game went on for less than 20 minutes, and Lakshya wrapped it up with conviction.

One eye at bronze now.