Indonesia' s mixed double players beat no. 2 pairing Xu Chen/Ma Jin from China in a tough semifinal match on Saturday.

Tantowi Ahmad/Lilyana Natsir, No. 2 seeds in the tournament, won the match 21-16, 15-21 and 21-16 to secure a final berth.

Indonesian players won the first game easily as they dominated the play with their accurate ball placement and excellent coordination between the two players.

In the second game, the Indonesian combination committed many mistakes that advantaged the Chinese players in garnering scores that led up to their victory in the game.

"In the first game, they were trapped into our playing, so it was a bit easy to win the game. Later on in the last game, they committed mistakes of their own. It made them nervous and pressurized," Lilyana Natsir told reporters on the sidelines of the match.

In the final match, they will take on Thailand players Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam who eliminated South Korean players Ko SungHyun/Eom Hye Won in another semifinal match held Saturday.

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