New Delhi, March 16 -- Lakshya Sen threw everything he had in his arsenal, but a calm and assured Jonatan Christie had the response to whatever the Indian's racquet came up with. Deceptive shots, lethal smashes, sliced drops; the Indonesian was not just ready but maintained his advantage playing an extremely tactical game to advance to the final of the $1.3 million All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham on Saturday.

The 2018 Asian Games champion ended Sen's spirited challenge, winning 21-12, 10-21, 21-15 in 68 minutes to set up the first all-Indonesian final for 30 years against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.

Christie's third win against Sen in four meetings ended India's challenge at the Super 1000 tournament which is celebr...