Bangkok May 21 (IANS) After going down to Canada in their opening match the India women s badminton team came all guns blazing on Monday to thrash Australia 4-1 in the second group match of the Thomas and Uber Cup here on Monday.
Barring the women s doubles match the Indian team led by ace shuttler Saina Nehwal won all their 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 seeds from Japan on Wednesday.

--IANS kk/tri/vm