HANGZHOU, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — China thrashed Vietnam 3-0 to high Pool E on Thursday and can tackle Thailand within the ladies’s volleyball semifinals on the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Both Vietnam and China had secured their top-four locations earlier than their conflict, and the hosts took solely 54 minutes to smash Vietnam 25-13, 25-13, 25-11 and take high spot in Pool E. Yuan Xinyue grabbed a game-high 17 factors.
Elsewhere, Japan beat Thailand 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-23) to seal first place in Pool F. Both groups had additionally secured their semifinal spots previous to the match.
Thailand, ranked second in Pool F, will tackle China, whereas Vietnam will face Japan in Friday’s semifinals.
In different matches, South Korea rallied to beat DPR Korea 19-25, 25-21, 25-9 and 25-20, whereas Chinese Taipei overcame Kazakhstan 16-25, 25-15, 25-23 and 25-18.