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Faridabad , Jantantra Today \/ <\/strong> Birmingham, March 7 :—— \u00a0<\/strong>Lakshya Sen became only the second Indian player to reach two All England finals when he overcame Canada\u2019s Victor Lai in a gruelling semifinals here on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 24-year-old, who had also reach the summit clash in 2022, not only overcame a spirited Lai but also blisters in his right toe to win 21-16, 18-21, 21-15 in an hour and 37 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen\u2019s mentor Prakash Padukone had reached the All England final in 1980 and 1981 and won the title in his first appearance in the summit clash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The semifinal clash on Saturday between Sen and Lai tested the physical endurance of both the players as they engaged in multiple rallies that went beyond 50 strokes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was Sen\u2019s ability to find an extra gear that helped the Indian take the opening game that stayed neck-and-neck till 17-16. Sen then took four straight points to draw first blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Lai, the first Canadian player to win a BWF World Championships medal, bounced back in the second game and took a 11-7 lead at the mid game interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen, who was by then struggling with blisters, fought back to draw level at 16-16 only for Lai to once again pull away and take the match in the decider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 24-year-old\u2019s experience meant that he at time took calculated risks to take a sizeable 15-9 lead.
However, Lai is known for fighting till the end and he managed to close the gap at 17-15 before Sen once again won four straight points to reach the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the summit clash, he will face India Open champion Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei after the left-hander packed off second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 21-14, 18-21, 21-16 in an hour and 18 minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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