JAKARTA: Lee Chong Wei upset world No 1 Lin Dan on Friday but it proved futile as defending champion China crept past Malaysia 3-2 and into the Thomas Cup final.

The odds were stacked against Malaysia, with China the dominant world force, boasting some of the best players in the world.

But the fans sensed an upset when world No 2 Chong Wei won the battle of the big guns against an out-of-sorts Lin in the first singles rubber.