Thomas & Uber Cup Finals LIVE: Both Indian men and women start their campaign with wins — Blog, updates, score, results

Prannoy eyeing an easy win

Kicklitz keeps committing unforced errors and Prannoy has raced to a 7-2 lead in the second game. This should be an easy wrap up for the Indian.

Prannoy takes the first game

He thought he had it in the bag very early, but in the end Prannoy had to fight really hard to pocket the first game. Good little fight from the German but the Indian is just a much superior player. Prannoy takes the first game 21-9.

Kicklitz putting up a fight

Kicklitz wants to go down fighting. He stitches together a few points and is staying afloat in the first game. He trails 7-14.

Too easy for Prannoy

This is just too easy for HS Prannoy. He has completely outplayed Kicklitz to take a massive 11-2 lead at the mid game break. 

Prannoy v/s Kicklitz

A wonderful start for the experienced HS Prannoy as he goes 6-2 up within blink of an eye in the final match of this tie .

Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun win 25-23, 21-15

Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun beat B Geiss and J Volker by 25-23, 21-15.

India lead 4-0 against Germany.

Good finish by Arjun. They have the match point

A good rally by the Germans, they finish it off with a quick smash. They trail 15-18

Geiss hits it to the net. Dhruv and Arjun are 4 points ahead at 17-13

Geiss and Volker are feeling the pressure now as the Indians roll off with brilliant cross-court action. They lead 16-13.