The Chinese got off to a flying start by scoring five points in a row and bursting to a 6-1 lead. Kenya strung some points together, but still trailed 8-3...and the trend continued in China’s favor with a 4-0 run and a 12-3 lead. This would approach the most lopsided set score of the match...21-7 in the third.

The Kenyans made an effort to keep pace, but substitute Chen Liyi wrapped things up with two service points in a row to make it a 25-10 count. China won it in straight sets, and will meet fellow top 5 squad Germany in its final fourth match on Friday. The Germans are among the squads hungry to improve their rank in the World Cup standings. China is in third place overall, behind Italy and USA.