Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares eliminated in Melbourne

Updated 20/01/2018 at 06:49 GMT

Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares were knocked out of the Australian Open men's doubles in the second round by Indian duo Leander Paes and Purav Raja.

Jamie Murray, Bruno Soares

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The British-Brazil double-act won the tournament in 2016, but slumped to a 7-6 (7-3) 5-7 7-6 (8-6) defeat on Saturday.

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In truth, the score probably flattered Murray and Soares, who offered up 17 break points during an unusually erratic display – and were fortunate to see only two taken.

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