12:26 (IST)23 SEP 2016
12:25 (IST)23 SEP 2016
With this loss, the Indian campaign comes to an end at the Japan Open Superseries.
12:24 (IST)23 SEP 2016
But he can surely take a lot of positives from his performance today. He was there in it right till the end and even saved a match point.
12:23 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Srikanth gave his all but just a couple of crucial points towards the end let him down.
12:23 (IST)23 SEP 2016
So near yet so far after all the gutsy effort!
12:22 (IST)23 SEP 2016
It's a heartbreaking loss for Srikanth as Marc converts the match point, 21-19
12:22 (IST)23 SEP 2016
The Indian saves one, 19-20
12:21 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Marc now has match points and two of them, 20-18
12:21 (IST)23 SEP 2016
He does as is expected of him. 18-19
12:20 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Time is running out!
12:20 (IST)23 SEP 2016
What will Srikanth do?
12:20 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Marc still edges ahead, 19-17
12:19 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Srikanth has nerves of steel and he reduces the deficit to 17-18
12:19 (IST)23 SEP 2016
It swings Marc's way! 18-16
12:18 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Which way will the game swing now?
12:18 (IST)23 SEP 2016
16-16
12:17 (IST)23 SEP 2016
This is now nail-biting affair. Marc makes it one-point deficit as he closes in to 15-16
12:16 (IST)23 SEP 2016
And does not let go of it, 16-13
12:16 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Calm nerves for Srikanth. He coolly takes the lead again, 15-12
12:15 (IST)23 SEP 2016
this is getting tighter!
12:15 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Marc snatches the next two points, 12-14
12:14 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Srikanth, however, is relentless. He once more goes ahead to 14-10
12:14 (IST)23 SEP 2016
You cannot count out the German and his vast experience! He closes in to 10-12
12:13 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Srikanth in the mood for rampage, 12-8
12:11 (IST)23 SEP 2016
For the first time in this match, it is Srikanth who has the half-time lead. He is up 11-7 at the interval
12:10 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Srikanth surges ahead to 8-6 but Zwiebler playing catch up very well, 7-8
12:09 (IST)23 SEP 2016
After all, he is from the land of the Mercedes and BMW. He knows a thing or two about speed and efficiency!
12:08 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Zwiebler gets back into it fast 5-6
12:07 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Zwiebler says not so fast! He takes the next point, 3-6
12:07 (IST)23 SEP 2016
6-2 now
12:06 (IST)23 SEP 2016
How long can he continue?
12:06 (IST)23 SEP 2016
This is great display of measured aggression and control from the Indian.
12:06 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Now 5-2
12:05 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Srikanth does not want to let go of the lead 4-2
12:04 (IST)23 SEP 2016
The World No. 14 Indian builds on it further, 3-1
12:04 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Revenge for the 2014 loss on his mind?
12:04 (IST)23 SEP 2016
And he makes it 2-0
12:03 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Srikanth trying to assert himself early, 1-0
12:03 (IST)23 SEP 2016
It's been an enthralling battle so far! Who will take the third? Let's find out!
12:01 (IST)23 SEP 2016
We are now all square!
12:01 (IST)23 SEP 2016
And he converts it on his first chance, 21-14
12:01 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Zwiebler quickly reaches game point, 20-14
12:00 (IST)23 SEP 2016
There is a gap of four points between the two now. Zwiebler is at 18-14
11:59 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Zwiebler soars to 17-14
11:59 (IST)23 SEP 2016
The Indian put his best but still not good enough to break the German machinery!
11:58 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Zwiebler keeps on bagging crucial points. 15-11
11:57 (IST)23 SEP 2016
He tries hard but is still not able to curb the confidence of Zwiebler who is now ahead, 14-11
11:57 (IST)23 SEP 2016
Are we to witness the Srikanth magic once again?
11:56 (IST)23 SEP 2016
This is looking like the first game all over again.
11:56 (IST)23 SEP 2016
The Indian reduces the gap to 10-13
The FINAL SCORE is: 18-21 21-14 21-19 in 58 minutes for Marc Zwiebler