Japan – India
Momoka Oda handed Japan 17 points, while India scored from Anusri Ghosh with four points, all from her fierce spikes.
In the 9th-16th playoffs in Pool H, Mongolia outclassed Turkmenistan in straight sets 25-11 25-22 25-14. Davaajamts Erdenebulgan emerged as the best scorer for Mongolia after winning 15 points, while Medine Achilova topscored eight points for Turkmenistan.
Meanwhile, Australia struggled hard to beat fighting Vietnam in a thrilling four-set battle 25-17 21-25 25-21 26-24. Jessyka Ngauamo led Australia with 25 points, while Ha Ngoc Diem scored the highest 20 points for Vietnam.
At the conclusion of the respective playoffs on Saturday, hosts Thailand emerged as the Pool E winners with nine points from straight three wins. Korea had six points from two wins against one loss to finish second.
Iran collected three points from one win against two losses to come in third place, with lacklustre Kazakhstan in fourth position.
In Pool F, China, the only team so far yet losing a single to their respective rivals in the competition, captured the pole position with nine points from a clean sweep in the pool.
Chinese Taipei finished second with five points from two wins against one loss, while Japan came in third place with four points from one win against two losses. India remained winless to finish fourth in the pool.
Among the lower-ranked sides in the 9th-16th classification, New Zealand top Pool G with nine points from straight three wins, followed by Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Kuwait respectively.
Pool H was dominated by Australia following a clean sweep in the pool. Vietnam, Mongolia and Turkmenistan finished respective places.
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