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Indonesia beats India in qualification
The Indonesian team passed the first obstacle by winning 4-1 against India in the group A qualification round of the 2013 Sudirman Cup on Monday at Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
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he Indonesian team passed the first obstacle by winning 4-1 against India in the group A qualification round of the 2013 Sudirman Cup on Monday at Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
The result has secured Indonesia a slot in the quarterfinals, regardless of the result of Tuesday's match against defending champion China.
India, which lost 0-5 to China on Sunday, has been relegated to level two of the competition.
Indonesia's men's doubles pair Angga Pratama and Rian Agung opened the path to victory by winning their first match.
Women's single Lindaweni Fanetri also managed to breeze past PV Sindhu ' a substitute to India's ace Saina Nehwal, who missed the tournament due to injury ' with 21-15, 21-10.
However, men's singles Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka lost to Kashyap Parupalli to enable India to narrow the gap 1-2.
Women's doubles Greysia Polii and Nitya Krishinda Maheswari ensured Indonesia's victory while mixed doubles Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir, the 2012 All England champions, just widened the score to 4-1.
Indonesia's chef de mission Anton Subowo said he was satisfied with the national squad's performance on the first day and expected they would continue performing well in the next matches.
'It is a maximum result and I'm sure the chief coach has prepared strategies for the next game,' he said on Monday as quoted by Antara news wire.
Liliyana said she was ready to face China's mixed doubles pair Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei as she had met them several times.
'The last time we met them was in the All England final, where we triumphed,' she said.
Indonesia has only won the Sudirman Cup in its maiden event in 1989 before a home crowd. China has dominated the championship ever since by winning the coveted trophy eight times, followed by South Korea with three victories.
