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

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedFeb 07, 2017 15:07 IST

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

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15:07 (IST)7 FEB 2017

That wraps up our live coverage of the Indian Badminton National Championships. Hope you enjoyed it! Goodbye!

15:05 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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!

15:04 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

15:02 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

15:01 (IST)7 FEB 2017

Sen saves a match point for 12-20.

15:00 (IST)7 FEB 2017

Sourabh has reached match points at 20-11.

15:00 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:59 (IST)7 FEB 2017

It is 19-8.

14:59 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:58 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:57 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:55 (IST)7 FEB 2017

Sourabh has now accelerated to 13-4.

14:53 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:52 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:50 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:49 (IST)7 FEB 2017

Sourabh has built a 4-2 lead now.

14:48 (IST)7 FEB 2017

It is now 2-1 for Verma.

14:47 (IST)7 FEB 2017

Game 2

Sourabh opens the second game with 1-0.

14:44 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:44 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:43 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:42 (IST)7 FEB 2017

It is 16-11 now for Verma.

14:40 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:40 (IST)7 FEB 2017

It is now 13-10.

14:39 (IST)7 FEB 2017

Verma has now extended the lead to 12-10.

14:38 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:37 (IST)7 FEB 2017

Sourabh levels it at 10-10

14:37 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:36 (IST)7 FEB 2017

And Lakshya makes it 9-9 wow!

14:36 (IST)7 FEB 2017

It is still close. Sourabh up 9-8.

14:35 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:34 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:33 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:32 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:31 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:30 (IST)7 FEB 2017

It is 3-2 for the teenager.

14:29 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

14:28 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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

13:34 (IST)7 FEB 2017

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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