Scotland whitewashed Australia to keep alive their promotion hopes at the Sudirman Cup.

After a narrow defeat to the Ukraine, nothing but a win would do and the Scottish team responded.

Andrew Bowman and Emma Mason claimed a second mixed doubles win in two days as they brushed aside Benjamin Walkate and Kate Wilson Smith 21-10, 23-21.

Yonex National singles champion Gordon Thomson scored an impressive men's singles win over Jeff Tho 21-14, 21-18.

And Bowman picked up his second win of the day when he and Thomas Bethell defeated Walkate and Glenn Warfe 21-9, 21-14 in the men's doubles.

Commonwealth bronze medallist Susan Hughes then proved too strong for Erica Pong, winning their women's singles encounter 21-10, 21-8.

And Mason returned to the court to complete the clean sweep when she and Jillie Cooper defeated Wilson Smith and Eugenia Tanake 29-27 21-16 in 36 minutes - the longest match of the tie.

Scotland's last group match is tomorrow against highly-fancied India, who crushed Ukraine 5-0 on Tuesday.

However, their win over Australia means Scotland are almost certain to avoid relegation play-off and instead face a group positional play-off on Thursday.

Results:

Group 3B: Scotland 5 Australia 0

Mixed doubles: Andrew Bowman and Emma Mason bt Benjamin Walkate and Kate Wilson Smith 21-10 23-21

Men's singles: Gordon Thomson bt Jeff Tho 21-14 21-18

Men's doubles: Bowman and Thomas Bethell bt Glenn Warfe and Walkate 21-9 21-14

Women's singles: Susan Hughes bt Erica Pong 21-10 21-8

Women's doubles: Jillie Cooper and Mason bt Eugenia Tanaka and Wilson Smith 29-27 21-16.