Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen saw his fine run snapped after a draining three-game semi-final defeat to Japan’s World No. 13 Kenta Nishimoto at the USD 475,000 Kumamoto Masters Japan here on Saturday. 

Seventh-seed Sen, who endured a lean patch before rediscovering form with a runner-up finish at the Hong Kong Open, lost 19-21, 21-14, 12-21 to sixth seed Nishimoto in a 77-minute battle.