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Uber Cup LIVE - India v/s Spain - India wins the tie - Updates, Results, Score, Blog
Follow us for all the live updates from India's clash against Spain in the 2020 Uber Cup.
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog of India's clash against Spain in the Uber Cup.
The Indian challenge against Spain will be led by the veteran Saina Nehwal, who will also kick start the proceedings for India in this edition of the Uber Cup. With no Carolina Marin in the Spanish squad, India will be eyeing to pocket this tie and kick off their campaign in style.
Live Updates
- 10 Oct 2021 9:24 AM GMT
5-5
A bad misjudgement from Sikki Reddy on the sidelines and Azurmendi-Corrales equalise at 5-5.
- 10 Oct 2021 9:21 AM GMT
3-3
A close start and the scoreboard is levelled at 3-3 after a 38-shot rally.
- 10 Oct 2021 9:20 AM GMT
Early lead for Spain!
Spain races to a 2-0 lead, thanks to two unforced errors from the Indians.
- 10 Oct 2021 9:15 AM GMT
Warmups have started!
And it is a relatively fresh Ponnappa and Reddy taking on Azurmendi and Corrales - both of whom played singles earlier for Spain.
Advantage India then?
- 10 Oct 2021 9:14 AM GMT
Final match of the tie!
Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy will take to the court for India in the final match of the tie for India. It is a dead rubber, but a win here would come in handy towards the end in case there is a two-way clash in the points table.
- 10 Oct 2021 9:11 AM GMT
INDIA WINS THE TIE
With that win for Aditi Bhatt, India has taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the tie against Spain.
What a comeback this has been from the Indians after Saina Nehwal was forced to retire in the first match of the tie!
- 10 Oct 2021 9:10 AM GMT
Aditi Bhatt wins 21-16, 21-14
Easy peasy for Aditi Bhatt as she clinches the match 21-16, 21-14 in 33 minutes. That was indeed very comfortable for India.
