CTL 2015: Punjab Marshalls def. Raipur Rangers

Baghdatis wins a game to take the match for Punjab 20-18! They remain undefeated and are through to the finals!!!

Punjab with a narrow 19-18 lead

Bautista-Agut takes the set 5-3 to win the set and force a tie-breaker

Little more punch to the Cypriot's shots now

Bautista-Agut wins another game to make it 4-2 in his favour, but Baghdatis shrewdly places his shots and comes back to make it 3-4.

Punjab are ahead 18-16. Bautista-Agut leads 3-2 in the last match of the day

Baghdatis has no power behind his shots, but he's using his experience well as he makes the Spaniard run pillar to post and breaks him

Baghdatis wins a game but Bautista-Agut seems like he'll take the set easily

Punjab are through to the finals, so there's no harm that comes with a loss

Bautista-Agut winning the first 2 games easily, against a diminished Baghdatis

The final match between @marcosbaghdatis of @punjabmarshalls & @BautistaAgut of @Raipur rangers coming up #CTL2015 #CTLPower #AdvantageIndia
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) December 2, 2015

Frantic discussions out at @RaipurRangers @punjabmarshalls game with visitors already through to finals #CTL2015 pic.twitter.com/sVukUKDVH5
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) December 2, 2015

But the Cypriot takes the court after a bit of a discussion

.@marcosbaghdatis/@MyneniSaketh taking @punjabmarshalls towards unassailable lead. Win #Mens #Doubles by 5-3 making 16-13 overall. #CTL2015
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) December 2, 2015

Interesting turn of events - Saketh Myneni might play in the last set of the day instead of Marcos Baghdatis, who's sick

But Baghdatis and Myneni step up their game to win the men's doubles 5-3 and take the lead at 16-13

Excellent fightback by Raipur as they win a game 3-2 to draw level 13-13 with Punjab

#4 game of #Mens #Doubles and nothing separates @RaipurRangers & @punjabmarshalls with both locked at 12 games each #CTL2015 #CTLPower
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) December 2, 2015

But the marauding invaders come back strong to equalize 2-2!

Raipur are holding on to their small lead at 2-1

But Punjab do well to come back into it. They're level 1-1 in the men's doubles.

Raipur have taken the first game of the men's doubles

Amazing comeback by @RaipurRangers to take Mixed Doubles 5-1. @punjabmarshalls lead by 11-10. Exciting contest on our hands! #CTL2015
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) December 2, 2015

And they do! Bautista-Agut and Cornet so cohesive as they take the third set but more importantly, they are just one point behind Punjab at 10-11

Raipur are up 4-1 and on the verge of taking the mixed doubles!

Raipur lead 3-1

Straight games win for @alizecornet/@BautistaAgut with lead being 2-0. Bring down overall deficit to 10-7 #CTL2015 #CTLPower#AdvantageIndia
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) December 2, 2015

Baghdatis and Svitolina hold to win their first game. Punjab still with a comfortable lead at 11-7

Bautista-Agut's proving the difference maker in this set as Raipur are up 2-0!

Bautista-Agut wins a brilliant first game for the hosts! Raipur go up 1-0!

Up next superstars @ElinaSvitolina /@marcosbaghdatis of @punjabmarshalls take on @alizecornet/@BautistaAgut of @RaipurRangers #CTL2015
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) December 2, 2015

Four internationals on the court next for the mixed doubles

Under pressure @alizecornet comes back brilliant to take the game from @ElinaSvitolina. Draws lead down to 9-5 #CTL2015 #CTLPower
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) December 2, 2015

But Svitolina is too strong for her as she takes the set 5-3 for the visitors!

.@ElinaSvitolina sure has @alizecornet' number. Holds her serve to take a 4-2 lead. @punjabmarshalls lead 9-4 overall #CTL2015 #CTLPower
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) December 2, 2015

Cornet denies Svitolina and Punjab another set as she stays alive 3-4.

Svitolina wins another to go up 4-2! Punjab showing why they're number one in the CTL!

Svitolina looks in commanding form, but Cornet holds to win a game to make it 2-3, with Punjab still leading

Svitolina breaks Cornet to go 3-1. Punjab lead Raipur 8-3

Svitolina goes 2-1 in the second set

We're tied 1-1 in the women's singles.

Rusedski wins the set 5-2 in dominant fashion!

Rusedski comes back to equalize 2-2!

Thomas Muster is up 2-1

.@ThomasMuster1 opens the scoreline with a clinical first game win. @RaipurRangers lead @punjabmarshalls 1-0 in #Legends #CTL2015 #CTLPower
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) December 2, 2015

The legends are up first - Muster faces Rusedski

@mandirasawhney with the @punjabmarshalls team owners at the #CTL2015 #BigMatch @RaipurRangers vs @punjabmarshalls pic.twitter.com/dahyvBgcgu
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) December 2, 2015

Can the Raipur Rangers beat the power-packed Punjab Marshalls at home? The latter won their last encounter