Indonesia came back from the brink to keep their Thomas Cup hopes alive to edge out Thailand 3-2 in their Group D match in Horsens, Denmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starring at defeat in the second doubles, lady luck was with the Indonesians to not only scrape through the match but win the tie with a commanding display from Moh Zaki Ubaidillah in the deciding third singles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 14-time champions, who last lifted the coveted trophy in Denmark six years ago, will need to lift themselves if they hope to repeat the success here again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn gave the Thais a dream start when he battled past Jonatan Christie 21-16, 20-22, 22-20 after a grueling 88-minute battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was the world number two\u2019s third successive win over Jonatan and also levels their career head-to-head to 8-8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indonesia pulled back when Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani defeated Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn-Worrapol Thongsa-Nga 21-17, 21-18 in the first doubles tie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indonesia struggled in the second singles when their rising star Alwi Farhan ranked 14th<\/sup> in the world was upset 14-21, 21-17, 21-16 by 26th<\/sup> ranked Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Indonesian hopes almost came undone in the second doubles match when scratch pair Fajar Alfian-Nikolaus Joaquin were almost beaten by their Thais rivals Peeratchai Sukphun-Pakkapon Teeraratsakul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The gamble to bring in Fajar in place of Raymond Indra almost backfired with the Thais taking punching above themselves in a crucial tie. The Indonesian pair had to save two match points before prevailing 19-21, 21-17, 25-23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The deciding singles was a one-way traffic with world number 39 Moh Zaki Ubaidillah taking on world number 327 Tanawat Yimjit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Indonesian was hardly threatened as he carved out the winning point with a 21-11, 21-12 victory in just 39-minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n THOMAS CUP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Group D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Indonesia beat Thailand 3-2 <\/strong>(Jonatan Christie lost to Kunlavut Vitidsarn 16-21, 22-20, 20-22; Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani beat Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn-Worrapol Thongsa-Nga 21-17, 21-18; Alwi Farhan lost to Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul 21-14, 17-21, 16-21; Fajar Alfian-Nikolaus Joaquin beat Peeratchai Sukphun-Pakkapon Teeraratsakul 19-21, 21-17, 25-23; Moh Zaki Ubaidillah bt Tanawat Yimjit 21-11, 21-12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n France beat Algeria 5-0 <\/strong>(Christo Popov bt Adel Hamek 21-5, 21-5; Toma Junior Popov bt 21-4, 21-7; Enogat Roy bt Mohamed Abdelaziz Ouchefoun 21-9, 21-11; Mael Cattoen-Lucas Renoir bt Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi-Adel Hamek 21-8, 21-16; Eloi Adam-Leo Rossi bt Koceila Mammeri-Mohamed Abdelaziz Ouchefoun 21-4, 21-11)<\/p>\n\n\n\n UBER CUP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Group B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Malaysia beat South Africa 5-0 <\/strong>(Letshanaa Karupathevan bt Johanita Scholtz 21-6, 21-10; Wong Ling Ching bt Chloe Lai 21-8, 21-4; Siti Zulaikha bt Elme de Villiers 21-11, 21-5; Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting bt Amy Ackerman-Johanita Scholtz 21-16, 21-14; Chong Jie Yu-Low Zi Yu bt Elme de Villiers-Anri Schoonees 21-12, 21-5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thailand beat Spain 5-0 <\/strong>(Pornpawee Chochuwong bt Clara Azurmendi 21-19, 12-21, 21-8; Hathaithip Mijad-Napapakorn Tungkasatan bt Nikol Carulla-Carmen Maria Jimenez 21-7, 21-14; Supanida Katethong bt Cristina Teruel 21-18, 21-6; Ornnicha Jongsatahpornparn-Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat bt Paula Lopez-Lucia Rodriguez 21-19, 21-15; Busanan Ongbamrungphan bt Ines Costero 21-15, 21-10)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Korea beat Bulgaria 5-0 <\/strong>(An Se-young bt Kaloyana Nalbanktova 21-7, 21-12; 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