Thomas Cup 2026: India Enter SF With A Thrilling Win Over Chinese Taipei
The Indian men’s badminton stepped up their game as India beat Chinese Taipei with 3-0 scoreline in the quarterfinals of the prestigious Thomas Cup event played at Horsens Court 2, Denmark played on 1 st May 2026. Lakshya Sen stunned Chou Tien Chen in a thrilling three game thriller. The first game saw both players fighting for each point keeping others guessing. It was a closely fought affair right from the word go before Sen took a slender 11-9 lead at the break. After the interval, Indian continued to dominate and put enough pressure on Chou with 15-10 lead. The experienced Chou fought back strongly with lovely smashes and held onto his nerves to win first game 21-18. Chou Tien Chen began the second game on aggressive note putting Sen under immense pressure with smashes and drop shots. It was a dominating effort by Chou to take a 11-5 lead at the break. After the interval, Sen showed great courage and spirit making life tough for Chou. Trailing by 5 points at one stage, S...