<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/india-women-cricket-team-off-spinner-sneh-rana-slays-it-in-a-saree-23627238" rel="nofollow">India</a> sealed a place in the Thomas Cup Finals quarter-finals with a commanding 5-0 sweep of Australia in a Group A tie here on Monday.
India and China occupy the top spots in the group. The 2022 champions had opened with a 4-1 win over Canada, while China blanked Australia 5-0 and beat Canada 4-1 earlier in the day.
The two sides will clash in their final group tie on Wednesday to decide the group topper. Paris Olympian and Commonweal Games champion <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/lakshya-sen-pens-emotional-tribute-to-viktor-axelsen-following-his-retirement-23625976" rel="nofollow">Lakshya Sen</a> set the tone with a 21-14, 21-16 win over Ephraim Stephen Sam to hand India an early lead.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/Lakshya-Sen-uc_e.jpg" alt="India&rsquo;s Lakshya Sen returns to Australia&rsquo;s Ephraim Stephen Sam " width="1280" height="720" /> India&rsquo;s Lakshya Sen returns to Australia&rsquo;s &nbsp;Ephraim Stephen Sam
US Open champion Ayush Shetty, who recently finished runner-up at the Badminton Asia Championships, doubled the advantage with a dominant 21-8, 21-6 win over Shrey Dhand.
India&rsquo;s top doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/china-masters-badminton-tournament-satwiksairaj-rankireddy-chirag-shetty-enter-last-16-lakshya-sen-exits-23594569" rel="nofollow">Chirag Shetty</a>, the Asian Games champions, made it 3-0, defeating Rizky Hidayat and Jack Yu 21-14, 21-16 to clinch the tie.
HS Prannoy, a bronze medallist at the 2023 World Championships and Asian Games, extended the lead with a 21-11, 21-17 win over Rishi Honda Boopathy in under 30 minutes.
In the second doubles, Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun outplayed Andika Ramadiansyah and Ephraim Stephen Sam 21-12, 21-10 as India completed a flawless outing without dropping a match.

Thomas Cup: The two sides will clash in their final group tie on Wednesday to decide the group topper

Thomas Cup: India storm into quarters with 5-0 sweep of Australia

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The two sides will clash in their final group tie on Wednesday to decide the group topper

India storm into quarters with 5-0 sweep of Australia

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