Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-yi, All England Open Badminton Championship Highlights: Lin Chun-yi Defeats Lakshya Sen 21-15, 22-20

Lin Chun-yi becomes the first player from Chinese Taipei to claim the All England Open Badminton Championship title. He defeats Lakshya Sen 21-15, 22-20 in the final.

Lakshya has managed to level at 20-20 but Lin now has an advantage.

Lakshya Sen has failed to grab his chances and is falling behind.

Lakshya picks up nicely to defend a half smash from Lin, but his opponent does the trick with a powerful smash.

Lin Chun-yi has managed to come from behind and level the score.

Lakshya Sen has been in complete control in the second game. A decider on the cards?

Lakshya Sen has managed to widen the gap in the second game with his fluent game play.

Lakshya Sen has looked to be in the groove and has forced Lin to go long,forcing him to concede points.

A cross-court smash from Lakshya Sen to grab his first point in the 2nd game.

There have been bright instances from Lakshya Sen, but Lin Chun-yi has definitely been the dominant among the two in the final. Lakshya hasn't really had any answers to his smashes.

Lakshya Sen appears to be uncomfortable on the court and is not moving fluently as he should have.

A couple of net points have allowed Lakshya Sen to come back in the game.

The umpire has given a warning to Lin Chun-yi for not returning to the court within the stipulated time period.

Lakshya Sen is dictating the game. He first goes long and then stretches his opponent onto the net before launching a smash straight into his body.

A couple of delightful shots from Lakshya Sen as he has forced Lin to go long in the match. A couple of good smash has helped the Indian to stay alive in the title hunt.

A wide smash from Lakshya Sen drops on the line and a successful review by Lin Chun-yi doesn't help. A lot of strapping for Lakshya in his knees.

Lakshya Sen has a slow start and is trailing 2-6 in the first game.

Lakshya Sen came close in 2022 but went on to lose to Viktor Axelsen in the 2022 All England Open Badminton Championship final.

Ye Hong Wei / Nicole Gonzalez Chan defeated Thom Giquel / Delhine Delrue 21-19, 21-18.

Lakshya Sen needs to be at his best after hew admitted he felt cramps during the last phase of the game. “I was just taking one point at a time and starting up the third set, I could feel a bit of cramps in the legs and I didn’t know if I could go all the way."

The All England Open Badminton Championship final between Lakshya Sen and Lin Chun-yi will start at 5:20 PM IST.

India's 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra wished Lakshya Sen ahead of the final. He posted on X, "There are moments when sport rises beyond competition and becomes something far deeper. It becomes a force that unites a nation across language, region, generation and background. Today is one such moment. As Team India steps into the Cricket World Cup final and Lakshya Sen into the All England final, we are reminded that whatever the result, sport has already given us something precious -- togetherness, pride and belief. Wishing them strength, freedom and heart. The whole nation stands with you."

The All England Open Badminton Championship final between Lakshya Sen and Lin Chun-yi will have a live broadcast on Star Sports Network while the live streaming will be available on the JioStar app and website alongside BWF YouTube channel.

Lakshya Sen will take on Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-yi in the much-anticipated All England Open Badminton Championship 2026 final on Sunday. Lakshya could just be the third Indian after Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand to claim this prestigious title.