Mahesh Bhupathi [ Images ] and Mark Knowles [ Images ] of Bahamas failed to keep up their stunning form as they went down to Israel's Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram [ Images ] in the semi-final of the men's doubles at the Australian Open [ Images ].

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The sixth seeds, who had knocked out top seeded pair of Mike and Bob Bryan in the earlier round, lost 4-6, 4-6 to the Israeli duo in Melbourne [ Images ] on Thursday.

Erlich-Ram, seeded eighth, will meet Arnaud Clement [ Images ] and Michael Llodra of France [ Images ] in the final. Wimbledon [ Images ] champions Llodra-Clement beat South African duo Jeff Coetzee and Wesley Moodie [ Images ] 6-3, 7-6 in the other semi-final.

Bhupathi and Sania Mirza [ Images ] and will take on the eighth seeds Nathalie Dechy [ Images ] of France and Andy Ram in the semi-final of the mixed doubles on Friday.