Olympics: Lakshya Sen stuns everyone with an amazingly crazy shot to surprise World No.3 Christie

India's ace shuttler Lakshya Sen was at his very best against the World No.3 Indonesian Jonatan Christie on Day 5 at the Paris Olympics. Sen started on a shaky note, he trailed 0-5 in game 1 but quickly gathered his footing in the match to tie at 10-10. Following that, Sen outclassed Christie to win 21-18 in Game 1 and then rode on the momentum to win the second game comfortably by 21-12. With the victory, Sen has reached the pre-quarters of Men's Singles Badminton at the Paris Olympics 2024.

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Lakshya Sen's Crazy Back Stroke Leaves Fans Bewildered

Whether it was jump shots or returning the smashes of Jonatan Christie, Lakshya Sen was at everything in a flash. Sen's agility is evident in one of the highlighted trade-offs in the match. Watch the incredible exchange that fetched him important point at a crucial stage in the match.

Lakshya Sen is one of India's prime medal hopes in the Badminton discipline along with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who have already made it to the quarterfinals stage in Men's Doubles at Paris Olympics.

Lakshya Sen Stuns World No.3 Jonatan Christie

India's Lakshya Sen progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympics men's singles badminton competition with a stunning straight-game win over Indonesia's world number 4 Jonatan Christie in the final group match here on Wednesday. The 22-year-old from Almora, a 2021 world championships bronze medallist, displayed great maturity and tactical acumen to outwit Christie, the reigning All England and Asian champion, 21-18 21-12 in what turned out to be a lop-sided contest.

"It was a really tough match today, happy with the way I played. And especially in the first set it was crucial to cover up the lead and find my rhythm quickly. And then it was a matter of a few points in the end which I just stuck in there and played well," world number 22 Sen said after the match. "In the second game I looked much more in control. Yeah, ready for the round of 16. But I think overall I'm used to the conditions now and ready for the next matches." Sen is likely to face compatriot HS Prannoy in the pre-quarterfinals. Prannoy will face Vietnam's Le Duc Phat later in the day.

Sen had defeated Kevin Cordon, a Tokyo Olympics semifinalist, in the opening Group L match on Sunday which was "deleted" after his Guatemalan opponent pulled out due to a left elbow injury. A gold medallist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Sen beat Julien Carraggi of Belgium before facing Christie. Asked if the gold medal is in his sight now, Sen said: ""Yes, definitely. I think in the last few months my form has been really good.

(With inputs from PTI)