Pakistan handed arch-rivals India a 3-0 drubbing in the quarter-finals of the men’s volleyball competition during the Asian Games 2026 at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium.
National volleyball team achieved the perfect win in the knockout stages, winning straight-sets, and are now guaranteed a place in the semi-finals.
Pakistan are keen to start positively and did so, winning a first set 25-19 in 23 minutes.
India came back strongly in the second set taking the rally for 34 minutes but Pakistan held their nerves at crucial junctures to grab a 25-23 win and lead 2-0.
In the last set, Pakistan dictated the pace from the beginning and ended the match 25-18 in 25 minutes to clinch the contest 3-0 and qualify for semi-finals.
Murad Khan scored a game-high 19 points which included 18 spikes, followed by Usman Faryad Ali with 13 points and Usman Hammad with nine. Pakistan dominated in attack, 75-60 and in all total attack points.
Pakistan’s Path to the Semi-Finals
Pakistan’s form in the men’s volleyball tournament at the 2026 Asian Games has been impressive throughout the group stage and final knockout stages:
Match 1: Defeated Kazakhstan 3-1
Match 2: Defeated Uzbekistan 3-0
Match 3: Loss to Japan (host country) 0-3
Quarter-Final: Defeated India 3-0
