In the Asian Games currently being held in Japan, Pakistan’s men’s volleyball team put in an impressive performance and defeated traditional rivals India 0-3 in the quarter-final, with this victory Pakistan has reached the semi-final.
All three sets went to Pakistan
As soon as the match started, the Pakistani players took complete control, and the first set was won 25-19. In the second set, India put up a tough fight and the contest went right to the end, but Pakistan won it 25-23.
The third set saw Pakistan once again maintain the lead and finish the match with a 25-18 victory. The entire contest was completed in just one hour and 20 minutes.
Pakistan ahead in the statistics
Pakistan scored a total of 75 points throughout the match, while India had 60 points.
Pakistan scored 50 points through spikes, while the Indian team could manage only 33 points. Pakistan also had the advantage in blocks, scoring 6 points while restricting India to just 4.
Murad Khan played the biggest role in Pakistan’s victory, scoring a total of 22 points, of which 21 came through spikes and one through a serve. In addition to him, Usman Faryad scored 9, Hammad scored 8, and Musawwar Khan scored 7 points.
Following this victory, the Pakistani team will now take the court in the semi-final, and fans hope that this impressive run of performance will continue further as well.