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By Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport in Madrid
Fantastic Britain secured their position in the knockout stage of their Davis Cup finals as Neal Skupski and Jamie Murray won their critical doubles game to clinch victory.
Murray and Skupski, knowing if they lost, Britain could be eliminated, earned a victory over Alexander Bublik and Mikhail Kukushkin.
Britain will face Germany at the.
Britain finished top of Group E, using Kazakhstan.
Britain were expected to hit the final eight after being attracted at a favourable group together with Kazakhstan and the Netherlands.
As most could have called with the two ties going the distance however, their passage was not as smooth.
A 2-1 win on the Dutch in their opening team tie on Wednesday supposed Britain knew they needed to beat the Kazakhs on Thursday to undergo, with even a narrow 2-1 defeat maybe not sufficient to help them advance as one of the two best-placed runners-up.
Andy Murrays lack to provide Britain the start with a win was stepped up in by kyle Edmund.
Number one Dan Evans, knowing victory would secure their progress, dropped 5-7 6-4 to make sure a winner-takes-all doubles match played in a boisterous atmosphere in the Caja Magica.
Jamie Murray and Skupski, making his Davis Cup debut, hurried during the first set in 25 minutes before having to break in the second set to secure success.
That abandoned Murray serving for the set and the match took their second game point when Kukushkin skewed wide, leaving a healthy British determined leaping to their feet and dancing in the stands.
Murray raised both hands in the air on court at which he was mobbed by his team-mates and support team as Skupski jogged around to the bench.
One of those congratulating Skupksi having been rested on Wednesday after a performance against world number 179 Tallon Griekspoor, former world number one Andy Murray was.
We played a wonderful game from begin to finish. We began immediately, were competitive and didnt provide them time to repay, said Jamie Murray.
I really dont prefer to give them all time, that is my style and Neal did a excellent job, playing some excellent tennis. Were so happy to get to the quarter-finals.
Terrific Britain captain Leon Smith said:We ought to be confident today and weve got a great squad to choose from. Everyone has had a opportunity to play also, which is essential.
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