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With this loss, the Indian campaign comes to an end at the Japan Open Superseries.
But he can surely take a lot of positives from his performance today. He was there in it right till the end and even saved a match point.
Srikanth gave his all but just a couple of crucial points towards the end let him down.
So near yet so far after all the gutsy effort!
It's a heartbreaking loss for Srikanth as Marc converts the match point, 21-19
The Indian saves one, 19-20
Marc now has match points and two of them, 20-18
He does as is expected of him. 18-19
Time is running out!
What will Srikanth do?
Marc still edges ahead, 19-17
Srikanth has nerves of steel and he reduces the deficit to 17-18
It swings Marc's way! 18-16
Which way will the game swing now?
16-16
This is now nail-biting affair. Marc makes it one-point deficit as he closes in to 15-16
And does not let go of it, 16-13
Calm nerves for Srikanth. He coolly takes the lead again, 15-12
this is getting tighter!
Marc snatches the next two points, 12-14
Srikanth, however, is relentless. He once more goes ahead to 14-10
You cannot count out the German and his vast experience! He closes in to 10-12
Srikanth in the mood for rampage, 12-8
For the first time in this match, it is Srikanth who has the half-time lead. He is up 11-7 at the interval
Srikanth surges ahead to 8-6 but Zwiebler playing catch up very well, 7-8
After all, he is from the land of the Mercedes and BMW. He knows a thing or two about speed and efficiency!
Zwiebler gets back into it fast 5-6
Zwiebler says not so fast! He takes the next point, 3-6
6-2 now
How long can he continue?
This is great display of measured aggression and control from the Indian.
Now 5-2
Srikanth does not want to let go of the lead 4-2
The World No. 14 Indian builds on it further, 3-1
Revenge for the 2014 loss on his mind?
And he makes it 2-0
Srikanth trying to assert himself early, 1-0
It's been an enthralling battle so far! Who will take the third? Let's find out!
We are now all square!
And he converts it on his first chance, 21-14
Zwiebler quickly reaches game point, 20-14
There is a gap of four points between the two now. Zwiebler is at 18-14
Zwiebler soars to 17-14
The Indian put his best but still not good enough to break the German machinery!
Zwiebler keeps on bagging crucial points. 15-11
He tries hard but is still not able to curb the confidence of Zwiebler who is now ahead, 14-11
Are we to witness the Srikanth magic once again?
This is looking like the first game all over again.
The Indian reduces the gap to 10-13
The FINAL SCORE is: 18-21 21-14 21-19 in 58 minutes for Marc Zwiebler