Wang Liqin scooped up wins in singles and doubles to lead Bayi over Shaanxi 3-2 in a marquee clash between men's leaders in the table tennis Super League.

World number one Wang opened the scoring for Bayi after beating Hao Shuai 11-2, 11-5 and 11-8 in the first singles clash.

Bayi suffered a setback when Hong Kong player Li Jing lost to Ma Lin 3-2 in a five-set singles showdown.

Wang Liqin then helped Bayi to reclaim the lead, teaming up with Liu Yang to win the doubles match 11-6, 7-11, and 11-8.

The two teams tied again at 2-all when Hao Shuai took Liu Yang 3-1 in the third singles match.

Li Jing came back to beat Gao Lize in the decisive fourth singles clash and sealed the victory for Bayi.

In other results, Liaoning swept Sichuan 3-0, while Ningbo, Beijing and Jiangsu each struggled to beat their opponents 3-2.

On the women's side, world number one Zhang Yining led Beijing to their fifth straight victory as the team blanked Sichuan 3-0.

Jiangsu surprised star-studded Liaoning 3-1. Shandong, Hebei and Guangdong each snatched a home win.

(CRI June 8, 2006)