China eased past Thailand 25-23, 25-17, 25-18 in the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) at Macau's Galaxy Arena in Cotai yesterday.
Thailand dropped from 12th to 13th in the world rankings after the match.China's outside hitter Li Yingying scored a game-high 23 points, followed by Zhu Ting with 17 and Yuan Xinyue with 13. Thailand's Kokram Pimpichaya collected a team high 15 points.
"We learned from [Friday's] game [against Japan] and made targeted adjustments, which was quite successful today, but there were still some ups and downs during the game, and hopefully we can do better tomorrow," Li told Xinhua yesterday.
Earlier in the day, Japan, which upset China 3-1 on Friday, beat the Dominican Republic 3-1, while Brazil edged Italy 3-2.
China and Japan, ranking 6th and 7th in the world, are both vying for a place at this summer's Olympic Games in Paris.
China will next meet world No. 5 Italy today.
- Xinhua, MPD
Caption: China's Ting (left)) and Li Yingying compete yesterday's match between Thailand and China during the ongoing Women's Volleyball Nations League 2024 Macao at Galaxy Arena in Cotai. -Xinhua
