Indian women's badminton team assured itself of at least a bronze medal after notching up a comfortable 3-1 win over Thailand in the quarterfinals of the Uber Cup here on Thursday.
The Indian women's team had created history in the last edition when it clinched a historic bronze in New Delhi after losing to Japan in the semifinals.
On a day when India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal bit the dust against 2013 World Champion, Ratchanok Intanon in the first singles, P V Sindhu and the pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa took the responsibility on themselves and won the second singles and first doubles.
It was young shuttler Ruthvika Shivani Gadde, who sealed the win for India after she dished out a superb game to outclass Nitchaon Jindapol in the second singles.
Olympic bronze-medallist Saina started the proceedings but she could not breach the defence of World No 2 Ratchanok, who notched up a 21-12, 21-19 win over the Indian to give Thailand a 1-0 lead.
However, World No 10 Sindhu brought India back in the hunt after registering a 21-18, 21-7 win over Busanan Ongbumrungphan in the second singles.
In the first doubles, 2010 Commonwealth Games champions Jwala and Ashwini prevailed 21-19, 21-12 over Puttita Supajirakul and Sapsiree Taerattanachai to make it 2-1.
Ruthvika was then given the responsibility of taking India home and the 19-year-old showed her prowess with a 21-18, 21-16 win over World No 25 Nitchaon in third singles to seal the victory for India.