SUZHOU, China, May 15 (Xinhua) — Malaysian teenager Goh Jin Wei surprised world champion Pusarla V. Sindhu as India failed to succeed in the knockout stage of badminton’s Sudirman Cup with a 5-0 loss right here on Monday.
With a powerful line-up, India was in Group C alongside Malaysia, Chinese Taipei and Australia, making it the hardest-fought group. Malaysia and Chinese Taipei had clinched one win apiece on Sunday, that means India was on the cliff’s edge earlier than the conflict.
Mixed pair Goh Soon Huat and Lai Shevon Jemie took the primary tie for Malaysia after beating Dhruv Kapila and Ashwini Ponnappa 21-16, 21-17 earlier than Lee Zii Jia additionally dominated in straight units within the males’s singles in opposition to Kidambi Srikanth.
Facing Goh within the ladies’s singles, world No. 12 Sindhu received the primary set, whereas in-form Goh recovered to upset Sindhu 14-21, 21-10 and 22-20, adopted by Malaysian males’s and ladies’s doubles additionally clinched their tie.
“I can’t feel my body now. I am so happy, maybe I’m luckier, but she’s still stronger than me,” Goh advised Xinhua. “I saw the team behind me, and their support kept me going.”
“I think it was a good match, but we lost it,” mentioned Sindhu. “It is a bit disappointing that I couldn’t give my team a point.”
The end result means Singapore has stormed into the knockout stage as Chinese Taipei whitewashed Australia and took one other berth within the final 16. The two powerhouses will play for the primary place on Wednesday.
Elsewhere, Indonesia trounced Canada 5-0 and Thailand received 4-1 in opposition to Germany in Group B. In Group D, Japan thrashed France 4-1, whereas South Korea additionally obtained a 4-1 win over England.