Asiad volleyball: India loses to Myanmar in men's classification match

In a see-saw battle that saw fortunes fluctuate, Myanmar emerged winner after sealing the final set with a narrow two-point margin.

Published : Aug 30, 2018 20:30 IST

India went down to Malaysia in a thrilling 11-12 volleyball classification match.

The Indian men’s team suffered a 2-3 loss to Myanmar in the 11-12 classification match in the volleyball competition on Thursday.

Fortunes fluctuated during the match as India lagged 21-25 in the first set before scoring 25-18 in the set to make amends.

But Myanmar registered 27-25 in the third set but India again clawed back with a 25-15 score in the fourth set.

However, Myanmar sealed the contest after scoring 15-13 in the decider.