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

Japan def India 5-0; (Nehwal squandered 4 match points in loss to Yamaguchi)

Updated: 23 May 2018 16:25 IST - Published: May, 23 2018 11:39 AM IST

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Irrespective of the final result, this Uber Cup outing will surely benefit India's upcoming generation. Hope they take the positives from their experiences and improve themselves in an attempt to reach greater heights.

Japan complete a 5-0 whitewash over India and send India out of Uber Cup.

They came, they saw, they conquered. The result was expected, although Saina was very, very close to making it one point for India. She had FOUR MATCH POINTS but could not manage to close it out vs Yamaguchi.

The Japanese closes it out!

21-12, 21-7 in 26 minutes

Takahashi has got 14 match points.

20-6

Seems the teenager has run of options now

17-6

It's too easy for Takahashi now as she adds four straight points post-interval.

15-6

Takahashi is up 11-5 at the time of the mid-game break.

It's 9-5 to the Japanese now

They continue to be evenly poised.

3-3

It's 1-1 in Game 2

Takahashi takes the first game 21-12

It's all Takahashi now as she takes the next three points.

18-9

And 15-9

The points are short, fast and aggressive now

It's 13-8 for Takahashi now after Prabhudesai takes one point after the break.

But Takahashi accelerates from there and quickly goes up to 11-7 heading to the mid-game interval.

The Indian teenager has now fought back to trail by just one point.

7-8

It's 7-4 for the Japanese shuttler

And it has been all levelled!

3-3

In the final rubber of the tie, Sayaka Takahashi is up 3-1 over Anura Prabhudesai

Japan now up 4-0

And the Japanese pair wraps it up!

21-18, 21-17 in 30 minutes

The Indians have really done well in the second game

Match points for the Japanese after a stiff resistance from the Indians!

20-17

The Indians are still trying their best to prevent the Japanese from running away to the finish line.

Indians trail 14-18

Excellent fightback from the Indians, who take 3 points in a row

They have reduced the deficit to two points.

11-13

Five-point lead for the Japanese now, at 13-8

The Japanese have inched ahead to 11-6 heading to the break

It's 8-4 to the Japanese now

The Indians are still hot on their heels at 4-6

But the Japanese quickly establish their control.

With 2 points in a row, they are up 3-2

The Indians have shaken off that disappointment and have jumped out to a 2-1 lead in Game 2.

The Japanese have completely outplayed the Indians to take the first game 21-8

19-8 to the Japanese at present as they look keen to close out the first game

And the confident Japanese are stretching their lead further!

13-6

The Japanese are up 11-5 heading into the break.

Total domination!

The Indians couldn't manage to add any more point after that.

Team Japan up 7-5

The Indians now trail 3-5

In the fourth rubber of the tie, Tanaka and Yonemoto are up 4-1 over Jakkampudi and Bhale

Japan now have an unassailable lead in this tie!

3-0

Okuhara completes the rout!!!!

21-10, 21-13

Jakka saves a match point

13-20

Eight match points at 20-12

Ir's 19-12 to Okuhara now as she inches closer to a win

The teen stops her opponent's march by taking a couple of points.

11-18

Okuhara has overpowered Jakka to go up to 18-9

It is 14-7 to the former All England champion now

11-6 to Okuhara at the break as Jakka makes too many unforced errors.

It is 8-5 to the Japanese now, who has seized complete control of the proceedings

And, as expected, the Japanese is back!

4-4

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