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Host Indonesia cruised into the final of the Uber Cup women team badminton championship on Thursday after trouncing Germany 3-1 in the semifinals.

Although losing the first single match, Indonesia bounced back by winning one double match and two singles matches against Germany.

Indonesia’s first single player Maria Kristin bowed out 20-21, 15-21 to Xu Huaiwen, but duo Jo Novita and Greysia Polii leveled the score, outwitting Germany’s pair Birgit Overzier and Kathrin
Piotrowshki 21-9, 21-13.

Indonesia took a 2-1 lead when Adriyanti Firdasari edged past Julianne Schenk 21-16, 22-20, before the last single player Pia Zebadiah ensured her country’s triumph over Germany with a 21-7, 21-16 win over Karin Schnaase.

Indonesia will take on defending champion and favorite China in the final, scheduled for Saturday.

It is Indonesia’s first final in ten years. The last time Indonesia won the Uber Cup was back in 1996. (The Jakarta post)

Indonesia Thomas & Uber Cup Badminton manager Luthfi Hamid released the squad that will be fighting for Indonesia badminton team. Thomas & Uber Cup will be held in Istora Senayan Jakarta Indonesia from 11-18 Mei 2008. In men singles, Taufik Hidayat, Athens Gold Medallist will still be leading the team.

Here is the list:

Thomas Cup:
Men’s Single:
1. Sony Dwi Kuncoro
2. Taufik Hidayat
3. Simon Santoso
4. Tommy Sugiarto

Men’s Double:
1. Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan
2. Joko Riyadi/Hendra A. Gunawan
3. Chandra Wijaya/Nova Widianto

Uber Cup:
Women’s Single:
1. Maria Kristin
2. Adriyanti Firdasari
3. Pia Zebadiah
4. Fransiska Ratnasari

Women’s Double:
1. Jo Novita/Gryesia Polii
2. Rani Mundiasti/Endang Nursugiati
3. Lilyana Natsir/Vita Marrissa