China claims 5-0 win over India in Sudirman Cup

HELSINKI - China settled all the matches in straight sets and claimed a 5-0 victory over India in the second round of badminton mixed team at the Sudirman Cup in Vantaa, Finland on Monday.

The men's doubles match was the only nail biting game where India created troubles for China's newly paired Liu Cheng and Zhou Haodong, who sealed the win 22-20, 21-17 over Madathil Ramachandran Arjun and Dhruv Kapila.

Having had the experience of competing at the 2015 Sudirman Cup, Liu told Xinhua he felt a bit different this time.

"We played the starting match today. Zhou and me, we did not have much training together. Perhaps we responded and acted a bit slower when losing points, but we had a good finish. I believe we can do much better if we have more communication," said Liu.

Zhou believes that they had aggressive shots in the beginning of the first set. "We slowed down our pace a bit when leading, which led to the situation that we're not comfortable with."