The match had it all, but after a classic, it is India who take Gold, Lakshya Sen immediately flings his racquet into the crowd before then throwing his shirt into the adoring crowd of Indian fans.
Lakshya Sen won 19 – 21, 21 – 9, 21 – 16. The Malaysian Tze Yong Ng was more than a worthy competitor.
India’s young sensational shuttler Lakshya Sen clinches the Gold after a solid comeback, winning 2-1 (19-21 21-9 21-16) against Tze Yong (MAS) in the Badminton MS Gold Medal match at the Commonwealth Games2022.
A historic Thomas Cup win and now the Gold at Commonwealth games 2022 in Birmingham.
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Lakshya Sen on winning Gold said,”From the very beginning, I was feeling that I can do well and didn’t put too much pressure on myself. India’s national anthem being played after PV Sindhu’s win motivated me a lot. It was a proud moment when the same happened after my victory.”
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