Olympic silver-medallist P V Sindhu led the women's team to a thrilling 3-2 win over Hong Kong as India made a positive start in the Asia Badminton Team Championship in Alor Setar in Malaysia today.With London Olympics bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal pulling out of the tournament citing a groin injury, Sindhu proved her mettle as she first claimed the singles match and then combined with N Sikki Reddy to win the second doubles game.Ashwini Ponnappa and Prajakta Sawant lost to Ng Wing Yung and Yeung Nga Ting in first women's doubles clash.Young Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli then lost against Cheung Ying Mei in the second singles as India trailed 1-2 after three of the five-match tie.Sindhu then combined with Sikki and notched up a win over Ng Tsz Yau and Yuen Sin Ying to equalise.It eventually came down to the third singles and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde recovered from a game down to outwit Yeung Sum Yee to earn India the crucial win.The Asia Team championship is also a qualifier for the Uber Cup Final with the semifinalists earning the right to play in Bangkok in May.On Thursday, India will take on a formidable Japan, who boast of world no. 2 Akane Yamaguchi and reigning world champion Nozomi Okuhara.