They maintained the lead and did not let the advantage slip till the last to clinch the second game. The second game was dominated by the Indian pair as they raced to a three-point lead 11-8 and then to 18-15. Jwala and Ashwin had also lost their opening match on Thursday against the Japanese pair of Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi. The Indian pair will play their final Group A clash against the Thai shuttlers Puttita Supajirakul and Sapsiree Taerattanachai, who are also out of the Games. Despite being neck-and-neck in the first half of the first game, the Indian pair wilted under pressure to lose the game 16-21 in 19 minutes.

Source: India Today August 12, 2016 14:58 UTC