IND vs PAK HIGHLIGHTS, Asian Games 2023, Men’s Volleyball: India finishes sixth, loses to Pakistan

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Pakistan’s Murad Khan scored 20 points to enable his team’s win against arch-rival India, who’s highest scorer was Erin Varghese.

Naveed MK deals the final blow to India. Pakistan defeats India 25-21, 25-20, 25-23 to claim the fifth spot in the Asian Games men’s volleyball tally.

If Pakistan wins two more points, then they will be ranked fifth.

In an attempt to close in the third set, Indians ensure that the Pakistani’s make three consecutive errors.

India call for time-out as India is four points behind.

Musawer and Ashwal Rai’s service errors make them lose points. Pakistan leads by three points.

Musawer’s attack leads to India Libero HAri PRasad making a dig error, causing India to lose a point.

Murad Khan is Pakistan’s top scorer as the Indians find it hard to face his attacks.

Consecutive serve errors by Indians and Pakistani’s lead to an equaliser.

India leads as Erin Varghese and Guru Prasanth make it count.

Looks like Pakistan’s time-out as Murad’s attack point wins second set for Pakistan.

A six point disadvantage for India as Shameem’s block against Murad falls flat.

LM Manoj’s block error followed by Amit Gulia’s attack point leads to India aiming a comeback.

India’s team seems to have lost its spunk present in its group stage matches.

India trails by two points as Guru Prasanth’s attack is too hard for Murad to retaliate.

After Guru Prasanth makes an attack error, Naveed MK neutralises it with an attack error for Pakistan.

Shameem gets an attack point as the teams equalise.

Muhammad Kashif gets a serve error!

With Mohan Ukkrapandian making a service mistake, Pakistan takes the first set.

Pakistan leads by three points and aims for first set victory.

Naveed MK’s dig error against Erin Varghese’s fierce attack leads to India closing in on Pakistan. Following which Amit Gulia’s famed pike serve leaves Abdul Zaheer hapless, enabling an equaliser.

Pakistan takes the lead as Erin Varghese’s attack is erred making it easy for Murad Khan to block and score, leading to an Indian time-out.

Following the time-out, Pakistan attempts in equalising India and overtaking.

India leads by three points after which Pakistan’s coach Issanaye calls for time-out!

India takes the lead again as Guru Prasanth shines in the match.

India manages to catch up with Pakistan as both teams are at a 9 all scoreline

India trails by two points as Ali UF attempts a receive from Guru Prasanth, which goes in vain.

Guru Prasanth gets India’s first point, but the next point comes as Khan M countered with an attack with Ashwal Rai not being able to block.

According to FIVB, the two teams last faced each other in 2019 when India lost to Pakistan 2 - 3.

On paper, it appeared like there was a chance - a sliver, maybe. The Indian men were riding high from their triple wins in their previous matches, including the upsets of South Korea and Chinese Taipei.

World No. 5 Japan was up next. Japan had sent its second-string team to the Asian Games, with its recent Asian Championship-winning squad building up towards the Olympics 2024 qualifiers.

But Japan’s backup men displayed the depth in quality to snuff out the tiny possibility of a shock result with a straight set 25-16, 25-18, 25-17 dismantling of India in the top six clash here at the China Textile Sports City Centre Gymnasium on Sunday.

Asian Games 2023: Japan stops India’s giant-killing run journey in Volleyball with a win at Hangzhou 2022

Japan, which had sent its second-string team to the Asian Games, beat the Indian men’s volleyball team 3-0 to deny a hat-trick of wins, after victories over South Korea and Chinese Taipei.

Pakistan ranks 51st in the World in comparison to India’s 73.

India will take on Pakistan in the men’s volleyball match at 4 PM IST. There will be no broadcast for the match. Sportstar will bring you instant updates of the match.