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Sudirman Cup 2019: China thrash Thailand 3-0 to reach final

China will play the final on Sunday against the winner between Japan and Indonesia who will vie for the other spot later in the day, Xinhua news reports.

IANS | Beijing | May 25, 2019 5:19 pm

Sudirman Cup 2019: China thrash Thailand 3-0 to reach final

Lee Yang(L)/Wang Chi Lin of Chinese Taipei compete during the men's doubles match against Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia at a quaterfinal match between Chinese Taipei and Indonesia of Sudirman Cup 2019 in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on May 24, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Jundong/IANS)

Ten-time winners China overwhelmed Thailand 3-0 to qualify for their 13th straight Sudirman Cup final on Saturday.

China will play the final on Sunday against the winner between Japan and Indonesia who will vie for the other spot later in the day, Xinhua news reports.

The men’s doubles turned out to be a lopsided match as world’s No. 3 Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen outscored Tinn Isriyanet and Kittinupong Kedren 21-14, 21-17, helping China secure the final berth.

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En route to the final, China only conceded one game by sweeping India and Malaysia in group stage, both at 5-0, and beating Denmark 3-1 in the quarterfinals.

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