Uber Cup 2018, Group A: India vs Australia, Live Updates

India def Australia 4-1; Nehwal, Jakka & Prabhudesai win in singles; Ghorpade-Sawant win in doubles

Updated: 21 May 2018 15:36 IST - Published: 21 May 2018 11:18 IST

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INDIA HAVE WON THIS TIE 4-1

THAT WAS A GREAT OVERALL PERFORMANCE FROM TEAM INDIA AFTER A DISASTROUS START ON DAY 1.

Saina Nehwal led from the front and the young girls supported her well.

ANURA PRABHUDESAI HAS WON 21-6, 21-7 IN JUST 18 MINUTES!!!!

18-7 for Anura.

She needs just three more points to get the win.

It's 17-6 to the Indian now as she inches closer to victory.

It's 11-4 to the Indian heading into the mid-game interval.

Anura has now gone up to 10-4

She is pretty much unstoppable at present!

It's 5-1 to the Indian in Game 2.

She is continuing from where she left in Game 1

Anura takes the first game 21-6.

That was a mindblowing display from the Indian youngster. She didn't put a foot wrong there.

And the Indian now has 14 GAME POINTS!!!!

20-6

18-6 to the young Indian

Anura is playing some fast and aggressive badminton.

She is up 17-6 now

Anura Prabhudesai clearly looks inspired in the final match of the tie against Zecily Fung.

She leads 11-5 at the time of the mid-game break.

India thus have an unassailable lead of 3-1 in this tie now.

IT'S A 21-19, 21-11 WIN FOR THE INDIAN GIRLS!!!!!

AND THE INDIANS HAVE WON THE MATCH!!!!!

And they have added a couple more points to get to a 19-11 lead.

It is 17-11 to Team India now

Some more aggression from the Indians and they soar to a 14-8 lead now

The gap is still of four points now.

12-8

The Indians take an 11-7 lead going into the break.

10-7 to the Indians after some fabulous exchange between the two pairs

The Indians take a couple of crucial points to have a 6-4 lead at present.

It continues to be an evenly fought contest in Game 2

4-4

It is 1-1 in Game 2

It became a very tight contest towards the end after a spirited fightback from the Aussies but the Indians did enough to stave off their challenge and take the first game 21-19.

It's 19-15 now to Team India

The Indians manage to regain their lead right after that.

16-14

AND THE AUSSIES HAVE LEVELLED THIS GAME!!!

14-14

It's 14-12 to the Indians at present after the Aussies got a couple of points

13-9 to the Indian shuttlers

The Indians take a vital point and go to the mid-game interval with an 11-7 lead.

But the Indians manage to stretch their lead further, just when things were getting too close for comfort!

10-7 India

The momentum has briefly shifted to the side of the Aussies.

They now trail by just two points at 5-7

It's 7-3 to Team India currently

The Indians have made a good start and now lead 6-2

Next up is the second women's doubles pair of Ghorpade and Sawant against Ma and Slee.

AND JAKKA GETS THE WIN FOR INDIA!

SHE WINS 21-17, 21-13 IN 31 MINUTES!!!!

THIS IS INDIA'S SECOND WIN OF THE TIE!!!!

INDIA 2-1 AUSTRALIA NOW

It's 19-13 to Jakka now!!

So poised and hardly ever ruffled by the presence of a senior opponent on the opposite side of the net!

Tam gets one point back through a big smash

She is now at 13-16

It is 15-10 to the Indian at present

The young Indian has stepped up to the challenge very well. She is now up 13-6

It's 11-5 to the Indian at the time of the mid-game interval.

The pace of the match has slowed down but Jakka is still in control of things.

8-4 to the Indian

And Jakka now has a FIVE-POINT LEAD OVER TAM!!!!!

7-2

And Jakka has gone up to 3-1 now

It is 1-1 in Game 2

This is a superb show from the 16-year-old! Can she take another game?

Jakka has taken the first game 21-17

Now Tam is showing her fighting spirit here. She has pulled back a couple of points and now trails 16-18