All England Badminton Championship Day 3: Two Indian shuttlers confirm medals
It was a historic day for the Indian badminton contingent as 2 out of the 3 shuttlers qualified for the semi-finals of the prestigious All England Badminton Championship 2022 played at Arena Birmingham on Friday. Lakshya Sen made it into his first All England Badminton Championship semi-finals as his opponent Lu of China did not come to play and got a walkover. With this, Sen has been assured of the bronze medal that shows that Indian badminton is on the rise. He will take on the winner of Kento Momota of Japan or Lee Ji Zia of Malaysia. The biggest upset saw the Pre-qualifiers Tresa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand stun the World number 2 South Korean pair Lee So Hee and Shin Seung Chan in three grueling games. The first game saw both players fighting for each point but the experienced South Korean pair took points in succession during later stages to win the first game at 21-14. It was a closely fought second game as both players fought for each point. After trailing behind, Jo...