Pakistan beat India 3-0 to reach Asian Games men’s volleyball semi-finals
Pakistan defeated arch-rivals India 3-0 on Thursday at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium to advance to the Asian Games men's volleyball semi-finals.
Match result and set scores
The match ended with Pakistan winning each set in straight sets. The final scoreline was 25-19, 25-23, and 25-18 across the three sets. India entered the knockout stage unbeaten before this quarter-final loss.
Top scorers for Pakistan
Murad Khan led the team with a match-high of 22 points according to one report, though another source listed 19 points. Ali Usman Faryad contributed nine points in one account and 13 in another. Mohammad Hamad added eight points while Musawer Khan scored seven.
Pool stage performance history
Pakistan finished as runners-up in Pool A after beating Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan but losing to Japan. India topped Pool C by sweeping Vietnam and Hong Kong before defeating Qatar in a five-set match.
All 2 outlets report consistently
No differences in figures, names or dates across these reports.
- Dawn
- Business Recorder
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