Pakistan secured a place in the semi-finals of the Asian Games men’s volleyball event after defeating India 3–0 in the quarter-final.
In the volleyball event currently being held in Japan, Pakistan dominated India in straight sets.
Pakistan won the first set 25–19 before taking the second set 25–23. The Pakistani team then sealed the match by winning the third set 25–18.
Pakistan completed the quarter-final victory in one hour and 20 minutes. They scored a total of 75 points, compared with India’s 60.
Pakistan recorded 50 points through spikes, while India managed 33. Pakistan also scored six points through blocks, compared with India’s four.
Murad Khan was Pakistan’s standout performer, scoring 22 points. He contributed 21 points through spikes and one through service. Pakistan’s Musawir Khan scored seven points, Hamad contributed eight, and Usman Faryad added nine points.
With this comprehensive victory over India, Pakistan advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Games men’s volleyball competition.
Read more: Pakistan volleyball captain criticises Asian Games organisers
Earlier, Pakistan volleyball captain Murad Jehan complained of logistical mismanagement at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
A glum-looking Jehan took to Instagram to vent his frustration at what he termed “another mismanagement” at the Games.
“We have a very important match and the bus driver doesn’t know which gymnasium we are going to play,” he said in a video from the bus.
“He took a wrong way and came to a wrong gymnasium and now we are short of time. It’s an embarrassing situation,” he added. “We did not expect this from Japan. This should not have happened.”
Jehan said the detour left the squad with no time for a proper warm-up, forcing players to change into their playing kit on the moving bus.
“Really disappointing situation. This is not the only mismanagement that athletes are facing here,” he said, adding food was not always available to athletes at dining areas following their training sessions.
