Badminton National Championships: Lakshya Sen vs Sourabh Verma Final Live Commentary and Match Updates

Sourabh Verma beats Lakshya Sen, 21-13, 21-12.

Updated: 07 February 2017 15:07 IST - Published: 07 February 2017 13:21 IST

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Lakshya might have lost today but what a commendable effort from the 15-year-old throughout this tournament. He is definitely one to watch out for!

This is Sourabh's second men's singles title at the Indian Senior National Championships after his 2011 triumph.

Sourabh Verma WINS, 21-13, 21-12.

Sen saves a match point for 12-20.

Sourabh has reached match points at 20-11.

Sen grabs a couple of points but it might be too late for the youngster.

It is 19-8.

The title is very much in sight now for Sourabh. Up 18-8.

It is still an eight-point lead for Sourabh at 16-8.

Lakshya has taken a couple of points here to make it 6-14.

Sourabh has now accelerated to 13-4.

Verma is cruising at 11-3 at the mid-game interval.

It is a huge 10-3 lead now for the former champion.

Lakshya is clearly feeling tired now. Sourabh has very much upped the intensity of the game and is now up, 8-2.

Sourabh has built a 4-2 lead now.

It is now 2-1 for Verma.

Game 2

Sourabh opens the second game with 1-0.

And the 2011 champion converts his first game point for 21-13.

Verma is fully in control now! He has a host of game points at 20-13.

Sourabh is still in the driver's seat at 17-13.

It is 16-11 now for Verma.

Lakshya takes a point to reduce the deficit to 3 points at 11-14.

It is now 13-10.

Verma has now extended the lead to 12-10.

At half-time, Sourabh has a slender 11-10 advantage.

Sourabh levels it at 10-10

And the 15-year-old goes up 10-9

And Lakshya makes it 9-9 wow!

It is still close. Sourabh up 9-8.

Sourabh went up 8-6 only to see Lakshya reduce the deficit to just a point

Lakshya is not going away. He takes 2 quick points to close the gap to 6-7.

Sourabh is winning the long rallies now. Up 7-4.

Verma looks settled into this match now. The former champion has a 6-3 lead now.

Sourabh has now wrested back control to go up, 4-3.

It is 3-2 for the teenager.

Young Lakshya takes 2 points on the trot to go up, 2-1.

The match is under way and Sourabh takes the first point.

Good afternoon and welcome to the Sportskeeda liveblog of the men's singles final of the 2017 Indian Badminton National Championships. 15-year-old Lakshya Sen has been the giant-killer at this tournament. After climbing to the junior World No. 1 ranking last week, Lakshya has accounted for three seeds at the Nationals, one of which was the big scalp of the top seed HS Prannoy.

But third seed Sourabh will be a big test for the talented teen. Sourabh was the champion in 2011 and ended the nine-match winning streak of his younger brother and defending champion, Sameer.

There is no doubt that this promises to be an exciting final.

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