Asian Games
Asian Games Volleyball: India end 6th after 0-3 defeat to Pakistan - Highlights
India lost in 3 sets to Pakistan in the 5th-6th classification match at the Asian Games 2023.
Action between India and Pakistan in the 5th-6th place match
Asian Games: The Indian men's volleyball team lost to Pakistan in three sets in the 5th/6th place match at the Asian Games 2023.
After losing to Japan in the quarter-finals, the Indian team will look to end a superb campaign on a winning note. However, it was Pakistan who took the first set 25-21 even though the set was evenly contested. They won the second set 25-20 as a tired Indian side began to committ too many errors. India tried to mount a late comeback but lost the third set 23-25.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 26 Sep 2023 11:05 AM GMT
India 3-3 Pakistan in 2nd set
An unauspicous start to the 2nd set too as Ashwal Rai hits the top of the netting with a serve. No such mistake from Shameem. You don't get smashes as unblockable as that.
- 26 Sep 2023 10:58 AM GMT
Pakistan win 1st set 25-21
India seemed to have done enough when they had a 3-point lead, but Pakistan bounced back strongly after that. Win the 1st set by a good 4 points. Captain Vinit Kumar, who remains injured and unfit to play, tries to egg on the rest of his team from the bench as the players get ready for the 2nd set.
- 26 Sep 2023 10:54 AM GMT
Pakistan lead 23-20 in 1st set
Now Pakistan manage to land some consecutive smashes. The crowd, which seems to have a shade of Pakistan support more than India, goes wild as Pakistan close in on the 1st set. Can India save it yet?
- 26 Sep 2023 10:49 AM GMT
Guru, Amit land their smashes
A series of 4 points go to Pakistan, and suddenly it's Pakistamwho lead again.
But Guru has other ideas! Smashes a shot that burns a hole in the ground! All square at 17-17 again. And then 18-18 as Amit manages to land a smash.
- 26 Sep 2023 10:44 AM GMT
India lead 16-13 in 1st set
A foul serve by Pakistan goes long, and India inch ahead for one rare time in this 1st set. And again, a smash by Pakistan goes long. India now lead by 3 points. Thats the biggest lead they have had in this 1st set.
- 26 Sep 2023 10:41 AM GMT
India 10-10 Pakistan in 1st set
There is absolutely nothing to separate these two teams! Neither team can string together any series of points., Vociferous crowd support coming in.
- 26 Sep 2023 10:38 AM GMT
Erin Verghese has been error-prone in the early exchanges.
India needs to cut down on the errors as out of 9 points won by Pakistan, 4 of them are unforced errors by India. Pakistan leads 9-8.
- 26 Sep 2023 10:36 AM GMT
Hattrick of errors from India and Pakistan leads.
India with unforced errors and Pakistan is happy to take the lead of 5-3.
- 26 Sep 2023 10:33 AM GMT
India takes the first point.
It is Subramanium Guru with the spike and India takes the first point.
- 26 Sep 2023 10:32 AM GMT
We are about to start!
Vinit Kumar will lead the Indian team and they will look win the match to finish at 5th place today.
