While the opening game was a close affair the second game proved to be a totally one-sided affair, as the Indian duo totally outplayed their opponents to romp home to a win.
It was their last match of the competition, but Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy showed that they are a pair to watch out for in the future, demolishing the 8th ranked Japanese duo in straight games to bow out in victorious fashion.
They have done itAttri/Reedy win the second game 21-10 and with that win the match as well
Japan save one! 20-11
10 match point opportunities
An error at the net from Attri! 19-10
Two points away now! 19-9
Attri/Reddy are 3 points away from their maiden Olympic win! 18-9
Wide open space on that occasions and Japan make full use of it! 16-9
A second consecutive point makes it 15-8
15-7 the lead now in favour of the Indian duo
Wow! Attri and Reddy are playing superbly here! They lead 14-6
It may be their last match in Brazil, but Attri/Reddy showing their true potential. Can they sustain this momentum and end on a winning note?
At the interval Attri/Reedy lead 11-5
10-5! A 5 point gap now
Two more points! 9-4
The Indian do ar not relenting one bit! They have taken a 7-4 lead
The Indians are ahead by 2 now! 5-3
A second straight one now! 4-3
Japan get a point! 4-2
The Indian duo have begun on a fantastic note! 4-1
Attri/Reddy lead 3-1
Great start for the Indian pair in the second game! 2-0 up
What a pulsating 20 minutes of badminton. It looked gloomy for Attri/Reddy at the 17-13 mark, but they fought superbly to keep pegging their opponents to eventually take the game 23-21.
They have done! Attri/Reddy win the opening game 23-21
Attri/Reddy take the lead! 22-21
The Indians it seems are taking inspiration for Rafa Nadal and hanging in a there until the end! 21-21
Japan ahead again! 21-20
Its 20-20! What a pulsating opening game this has been
Attri and Reddy are in front! They lead 20-19
Its 19-19!
19-18 now! Close game this one
Japan two points away from taking this opening game! 19-17
Just one point separates the two pairs now! 18-17
The Indians have closed it down to two points! 18-16
18-14 now! Atri/Reddy hanging in by the thread
Japan clearly have the advantage now! 17-13
Japan edging in front again! 15-13
14-13 now! Wow, this is turning into a keen contest
14-12! Japan edging in front
Its is 14-12 in favour of Japan at the moment! The match is on a knife's edge
The Indian duo began the match on a blazing note, racing away to a 8-3 lead, but gave it away astonishingly to their opponents, losing 8 out of the next 9 points to go 9-11 down at the break
At the interval, Japan lead India 11-9
The Japanese pairing are in front now! 9-8
Things have gotten interesting here suddenly! 9-9
The Indians duo have thrown the lead and now! 8-8
Its 7-8 now! 4 straight points for the Japanese pairing
The Indian duo have begun the match on a blazing note here, but need to keep their emotions in check! lead 8-6
The day ahead promises to be full of action. Join us for that, until then take care!