Uber Cup LIVE - India v/s Spain - India wins the tie - Updates, Results, Score, Blog

That's all folks!

That is all we have from the India v/s Spain clash at the 2020 Uber Cup. A decent start to the campaign for India, but they surely would have expected a lot better from their veterans - Nehwal, Ponnappa and Reddy.

While Saina Nehwal retired after losing the first game, Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy fell to a loss against a much lower-ranked pair of Azurmendi and Corrales. 

But, thankfully for India, the young guns stepped up. While Malvika Bansod and Aditi Bhatt won their singles game in straight sets, the doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Rutaparna Panda replicated the same to help India to a 3-2 win.

The main takeaway from this tie though has to be the win for Crasto-Panda and the loss for Ponnappa-Reddy. Should the young blood be the new premier doubles pair for India? Think about it, as I sign off.

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India win the tie 3-2

Ponnappa and Reddy fell to a hard-fought loss, but they have managed to win the tie 3-2. Good start to the campaign for India? 

I do not really know.

What a win!

Azurmendi-Corrales win the match 21-18, 14-21, 21-17. This is a special, special win for Spain. They may have lost the tie but what a show this has been from Corrales and Azurmendi.

India challenges

That's called wide, and it is wide. India loses the challenge. 3 MATCH POINTS FOR SPAIN

3-point lead

A wonderful smash from Corrales and Spain leads 19-16. This is theirs to lose now.

17-15

The Spaniards going for the kill now. Do the Indians have it in them to stop this march?

Spain leads!

Spain takes the lead for the first time in the decider. 16-15 in their favour.

Equalised

Azurmendi-Corrales equalise at 15-15. GAME ON!

14-15

It's again down to 1 point. Spain trails 14-15.

Unwilling to give up!

The Spaniards are unwilling to give up. This might go down the wire. They trail 12-14.