Indonesia stormed back from 0-2 down to beat England [ Images ] 3-2 and reach the Sudirman Cup [ Images ] final for the seventh time in 10 editions since the inaugural event in 1989.

They now meet defending champions China in a repeat of the 2005 final, won easily by the Chinese in Beijing [ Images ].

China, who earlier in the day beat South Korea 3-0, will start heavy favourites but may drop world champion Lin Dan [ Images ], who has disappointed coach Li Yongbo in his last two matches.

The Indonesians' semi-final against England hinged on the men's doubles where Candra Wijaya and Kido Markis recovered from a slow start to beat world championship silver medallists Anthony Clark and Robert Blair 21-17, 21-14.

The result was a bitter disappointment for the English, playing in the semi-finals for the first time.

They had got off to a flying start when world mixed doubles champions Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms battled past world number two pairing of Widianto Nova and Lilyana Natsir 22-20, 20-22, 21-19.

Tracey Hallam put the English 2-0 up, coming from 18-12 down in the decider to beat Maria Kristin 18-21. 21-19. 21-18.

But then Andrew Smith was edged out by Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat 22-20, 21-15 and in the women's doubles Emms and Donna Kellogg lost 21-18 21-16 to Greysia Polii and Vita Marissa, squaring the tie at 2-2.

In the deciding men's doubles the Indonesian pair trailed 6-1 in the first game but took control from 12-11 to go on to win in straight games and dash England hopes.

England team manager Ian Wright took defeat on the chin, telling reporters: ''There's no disapointment at all.

''Everybody gave it their best effort and nobody expected us to be here and be 2-0 up against Indonesia.''

Earlier, Chinese world number one Lin struggled to win his match against world-ranked 83 Shon Seung-mo 21-11, 18-21, 21-14.

Coach Li, seen to remonstrate courtside, later told a news conference: ''If he continues like this we might change him in the final.'' Lin's stuttering performance followed a defeat in the group stage on Thursday when he went down 21-17, 21-17 to Malaysian former world number one Lee Chong Wei [ Images ].

Li today said Lin was ''not showing the best side of himself'' and China needed to be sure of retaining their title here as they prepare for the 2008 Olympics [ Images ] in Beijing.

China were set on their way against the Koreans by top mixed doubles pair Zheng Bo and Gao Ling who beat Han Sang-hoon and Lee Hyo-jung 21-17, 22-20.

Olympic women's singles champion Zhang Ning made it 2-0 with a 21-14, 21-17 victory over world-ranked 15 Hwang Hye-youn and Lin then booked his country's place in tomorrow's final, though clearly not to coach Li's satisfaction.