Thomas and Uber Cup: India hammers Australia 4-1

Barring the women's doubles match, the Indian team led by ace shuttler Saina Nehwal won all its matches. Saina kicked off the proceedings with a straight game win over Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen. She outclassed her opponent 21-14, 21-19 in the 35-minute opening match, and provide India a 1-0 lead.

However, Australia equalised the issue in the women's doubles affair as Gronya Somerville and Renuga Veeran defeated Meghana Jakkampudi and Poorvisha S Ram 21-13, 21-16 within half an hour. In an another women's singles match, Vaishnavi Reddy Jakka bought back India in the contest as she hammered Jennifer Tam 21-17, 21-13.

Later, another women's pair comprising Sanyogita Ghorpade and Prajakta Sawant extended India's lead by beating louisa Ma and Ann-louise Slee 21-19, 21-11 in the second doubles match. 19-year-old Anura Prabhudesai finally sealed the issue for India 4-1 as she got the better of Zecily Fung 21-6, 21-7 in just 18 minutes. India will now face top seed from Japan on Wednesday.