Lin Dan sets China on way to four in a row

BADMINTON: China trounced Indonesia 3-0 yesterday to win the Thomas Cup in Kuala Lumpur for the fourth consecutive time.

By The Newsroom

Published 16th May 2010, 21:01 BST

Updated 16th May 2010, 21:12 BST

Olympic champion Lin Dan took only 43 minutes to overpower Taufik Hidayat 21-7, 21-14 in the first singles while doubles pair Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng edged Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan 25-23, 16-21, 21-12 in a three-set thriller.

Chen Jin was also stretched to three sets by Simon Santoso before winning 19-21, 21-17, 21-7.