China vs Türkiye Epic Volleyball Highlights Women s VNL 2026

This time Ujden gets us underway. And a bit of pressure on already. Yushen gives the free ball and Ilkin Aydin picks up where she left off yesterday. She provided such a breath of fresh air. Good service from Aydin, restoring the breakpoint lead. Nice touch. Oh wow, picked up 4 from 4. One of the advantages of having a bigger setup like Elif Shahin. Elif Shahin. Fired in. Oh lovely. Tong Xin didn't have a block to worry about. Chance on Yurkek's serve. Oh buried by Ilkin Aydin. She has been magnificent. To go again. The lead increased to 5. Good serve but the pass by Li Chenxian. Very good and the finish. Sensational. Tong Xin on that short distance set. And it's a very short distance set. To get within 3. Can they pick up another breakpoint here? Ball in is good quality. Vargas puts paid to that idea. Another good swing and another slightly uncomfortable landing from Vanessa Vargas. Ilkin Aydin has come back in for Baladin. She's on the left-hand side of the block but Wang Yuan Yuan beats absolutely everybody. That is a beautiful execution of this set. They need a side out here. Who better to go to than Vargas? Oh my goodness me. The last one was sharp cross. This one was sharp. Straight down in front of her. No, well played. Yurkek Aydin right in her window. China serving in the second set. Oh it's an ace. That is a bad lead by Yurkek. Vargas. There is an inevitability when she arrives like that. There are a few players in the world who look more like they're gonna score in every swing. Elif Sahin. Oh how good is that? How good is that? Firstly the tempo is really quick. Purist critics call them what you will. Aydin. Oh yes please. Yes please. Ilkin Aydin. Drops that one in shorter. Aydin receives. There's the dump. There is the dump. Elif Sahin has been saving that for a special one. This set very much theirs to lose. Oh look at that from Wang Yuan Yuan. Nowhere for Ersten to go. Baladin out. Aydin in. Looking straight in that direction. Aydin has shoved it over. Oh Wang Yuan Yuan. That looked like a first tempo play. China as close as they've been in a while. Three points. Yurkek. Good ball in. Vargas. High and handsome. 21 set point for a 2-0 lead. Swing from deep. Oh that is clinical from Gong Xiang. But she hasn't let them affect her at all. Set point China. It's the same short serve. It's kiss out and it's put away. It's Elif Sahin of all people earlier in this set. A lot of pressure on this serve now. Aydin with the reception. Vargas with the swing. They're gonna need to go again. Turkiye. Oh off the hands but swept up backcourt. This for the set. China have done it. Gong Xiang Yu. Wang Yuan Yuan. She's remained on court. Oh that's it. That is it. That's an ace serve. And that's the second time in this match that Turkiye. Gong Xiang Yu. Goes in short and Yurkek just about gets something on it. Vargas has a swing but can't score. On that tip there's so much space for Gong Xiang Yu. And Turkiye. They still trail by five. Dong. Aydin was there backcourt. Vargas. Oh they have got her. They have got her. Dong Yi Han. Good ball from Baladine. Vargas. Oh my goodness. One-way ticket to bounce down. Melissa Vargas has hit a lot of bigs. Another teenager thrown into the cauldron. Unstoppable. Oh Vargas has gone down pretty heavy there though. You notice straight away two teammates are around her like you're all right. You're all right In set number two. Can Turkiye return the favor in three? Oh they just might you know. First ace of the game for Vargas. She's in the ABS club. But it is advantage China. Gong Xiang Yu. Plays it safe but Ilkin Aydin has shanked the pad. 22-24. Side out. Will do it here for China. But they fluff their lines the first time. And finally Hande Baladine. One more chance for China. Better first touch. This for the set. Tong Xin. Oh she's dug. But it hits the net. It goes down. China hang on. 2-2. Pretty settled start. Recycled off the hands by Gong Xiang Yu. Gong Xiang Yu. Oh wow. Melissa here got herself in a real pickle there. But they find a way to get it to Vargas. When in doubt. Great Vargas. Another good touch. Back into transition it goes. Vargas arrives quickly. Phenomenal dig. Oh well played. Baladine. This will be a free ball though. China looking to up the pace. Out wide to Dong. Who's found the corner. What a point. For China. Baladine puts it on a platter. Sinead Jack is out. Oh good work Tong Xin. Oh big block. Surely that's a double touch it's going to be called. It might not matter. It will not matter. Waiting to pick up the pieces in behind if there's the chance to do so. 19-13 to the good. Oh hello. Li Chenchen. A float serve. Tough one to handle though. Vargas. It was awkward but effective. So was that. Great defense. Aydin can't find a winner. Oh that's close. That's in. What a block from Ilkin Aydin. He's gonna serve for the set. Oh she's done it with an ace. Melissa Vargas has turned up the heat on China. Another great pass. And what a swing that is. Gong Sanyu. You can tell it's good because you can't hear it. 2-2-2. Gong Sanyu. It's a good reception. Vargas on the pipe. As clean as you like. If pipes were all that clean plumbers wouldn't have any job. Urge. Perfect reception. Oh good touch on that though. Into transition and Tong Xin. Vargas in a great spot. Baladin. Oh well done Baladin. Vargas. Oh free ball. Oh no. Oh China. They're back underway. Feels like China need this point. They're gonna get it as well. Tong Xin silences the crowd temporarily. Tournament so far. She's made Baladin play but Baladin's played well. Oh Ersten. It was a question which team was going to lose. Ten points to six. Oh it's an ace serve. It's an ace serve. Saliha Shahid. Great pass. Needs to go down though. Is there a touch? No touch. Serving to stay alive a little longer. Urge receives. It's out to Baladin. It's a block. It's another match point saved. And China not going down with this. Make Turkey work. Urge's been worked hard. This time though it avoids Urge. It's Baladin to win it. It's another block. It's another match point saved. And China. An unbelievable climax here. They've gone in short once more. Options available. Vargas on the pipe.