Birmingham, March 5 -- India's Lakshya Sen overcame the disappointment of missing out on four match points in the second game to dominate the decider against Hong Kong's NG Ka Long Angus to reach the quarterfinals of the All England Open 2026 here on Thursday.

The 24-year-old Indian, who has upset top seed and defending champion Shi Yu Qi in the opening round, prevailed over NG 21-19, 21-23, and 21-10 in an hour and 21 minutes, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).

This was also Sen's first win over NG in their four meetings, though the last time they faced each other was back in the 2023 Malaysia Masters.

Sen, the 2022 All England finalist, began aggressively against his Hong Kong opponent and kept his ...