Sania Mirza [ Images ] and her partner Chuang Chia-jung of Taiwan rallied to stun eighth seeds Maria Kirilenko and Flavia Pennetta [ Images ] in a gruelling three-setter for a place in the women's doubles quarterfinal of the USD 4.5 million Miami [ Images ] Masters in Miami, Florida [ Images ].

Sania and Chuang shocked the fancied Russian-Italian pair 4-6, 7-6 (5), 10-4 to enter the last-eight stage.

The unseeded Indo-Taiwanese duo will next take on the winners of the match between the Argentine-Israeli team of Gisela Dulko [ Images ] and Shahar Peer and the Spanish combine of Anabel Medina Garrigues and Ruano Pascual.

The other Indian in fray at the event is Leander Paes [ Images ], who along with Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy [ Images ], has reached the pre-quarters of men's doubles.

Mahesh Bhupathi [ Images ], who teamed up with Bahamian Mark Knowles [ Images ], crashed out after losing in the first round itself.