Sports News | Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen Marches into Quarter-final After Beating Nishimoto

Jakarta [Indonesia], June 6 (ANI): Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen marched into the quarter-final of the ongoing Indonesia Open 2024 after beating Kenta Nishimoto of Japan on Thursday.

Lakshya beat Nishimoto 9-21, and 15-21 in the third round of the men's singles match of the tournament. The match lasted for 45 minutes.

Also Read | Is Pakistan vs USA ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Cricket Match Live Telecast Available on PTV Sports?.

Lakshya dominated the game from the very first moment. In the first set, the Indian shuttler won 9-21. While in the second set, the Japanese shuttler tried to make a comeback but the Indian kept his nerve calm and won it by 15-21.

Earlier in the tournament, the Indian badminton player comfortably defeated Japan's Kenta Tsuneyama 21-12, 21-17 in 40 minutes match.

Also Read | Boston Celtics Set To Face Off Against Dallas Mavericks in NBA Finals 2024.

On the other hand, Indian shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat conceded a loss in the third round against Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand on Thursday.

Rajawat lost the match 21-10, and 21-17 against Vitidsarn in the men's singles match of the tournament. The match lasted for 49 minutes.

The Thai shuttler got an upper on the match from the beginning of the game. In the first set, the Indian conceded 21-10 loss. During the second set, Rajawat tried to make a comeback but failed as Vitidsarn won it 21-17.

In the previous round in the Indonesia Open, Priyanshu Rajawat defeated his fellow Indian HS Prannoy in the men's singles 21-17, 21-12 in just 39 minutes.

This was Prannoy's first defeat against his junior compatriot in four matches. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)