Lakshya Sen comes back against Anthony Ginting to give India a 1-0 lead in the Thomas Cup Final.
First-time finalist, India takes on 14-time defending champions Indonesia in their quest to clinch the gold medal and create history
Lakshya Sen wins
Comes back from losing the first game 8-21 to win the next two 21-17, 21-16, and beat world No. 5 Anthony Ginting. India led Indonesia 1-0 in this Thomas Cup Final.
- Decisive Game 3: Anthony Ginting leads Lakshya Sen 11-7 at the mid-game break.
Lakshya was wrong-footed there by Anthony, as the Indonesian’s smash dips to touch the court and make it 8-5 for him.
- both the players try to disguise their shots. It’s 7-5 in favor of Anthony at the moment.
Anthony has come out all guns blazing in the decider. Stretches his lead over Lakshya to 5-1 with a down-the-line smash.
- Anthony leads 2-1 after the opening exchanges in the decisive third game.
- Lakshya pulls out all stops to win the second game 21-17 against Anthony Ginting to take the match into the decider. Anthony won the first game 21-8.
- Lakshya brought out his best at the most crucial juncture. Leads 19-15. Two points away from leveling this match.
The players go into the mid-game break, with the world No. 9 from India in front. But Anthony leads the match 1-0 having won the first game 21-8.
- Brilliant retrieve from Lakshya from the back of the court. Longest rally of the match so far. Anthony puts it wide of the sideline to lose the point in the end. Lakshya leads 9-5.
- Lakshya shows his full array of shots and with the last lob from Anthony going out of the baseline, the Indian stretches his lead to 7-3 in Game two.
- Lakshya looks more prepared for what comes from Anthony on the other side. The Indian leading 4-2 in Game two.
- Terrific cross-court smash by Lakshya to make it 1-1 in Game 2.
- Anthony Ginting closes the first game against Lakshya Sen with a smash, winning it with a dominating scoreline of 21-8.
- Lakshya has no reply to Anthony’s disguise play, toying with the Indian with his smashes and drop shots. The Indonesian now leads 19-7.
Anthony has resumed like a train after the breather, taking five consecutive points to stretch his lead over Lakshya to 16-7 in the first game
Lakshya has no reply to Anthony’s disguise play, toying with the Indian with his smashes and drop shots. The Indonesian now leads 19-7.
- Anthony Ginting has taken a four-point lead at 11-7 against Lakshya Sen.
- The brilliant rally, which Anthony ended in his favor with a down-the-line smash to lead 9-7.
- Lakshya forces a couple of unforced errors from Anthony to level it at 6-6.
- Anthony is banking on his smash and long lofts to the baseline to keep Lakshya away from the net, but also disguising nicely at times with drop shots. Lakshya guessing at the moment, down 4-6
- The momentum in the opening game is swinging like a pendulum. Anthony gets two consecutive points to go up 4-3
Lakshya Sen has arrived in court, the #ThomasCup2022 final is getting underway