Asian Games: Pakistan outclass India to clinch fifth spot in volleyball | Bat N Ball

Pakistan defeated India  3-0 in the men's volleyball match on Tuesday to secure fifth place in the competition at the ongoing 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

 The national team defeated their traditional opponents in straight sets, maintaining winning scores of  25-21, 25-20 and 25-23.

 Pakistan dominated  throughout the match and won comprehensively against India.

 This is the first time in 33 years that this team has reached the top 5 since 1990.

 Previously, in the thrilling quarter-final match, Qatar won against Pakistan.  The clash saw the 51st ranked Pakistan team take on the 17th ranked Qatar team.

 The match started with Pakistan showing strong form right from the first set.

 At one point, Pakistan led by five points, but Qatar mounted a remarkable comeback, overcoming scores of 20-15 and 24-22 to take the first set from Pakistan. However, Qatar could not maintain its form.

 In the third set, Pakistan dominated Qatar  from the beginning. Unfortunately for Pakistan, in the fourth set, Qatar had no room to come back and win. The final scores in Qatar's victory over Pakistan were 24-26, 19-25, 25-23 and 18-25.

 Remember, Team Blue defeated South Korea 3-0 to enter the quarterfinals with  scores of 25-19, 25-22 and 25-21.

 Pakistan also consolidated its position in the top six  with a win over South Korea.

 It was  the first time the team reached the top 6 since the 1994 Asian Games. Previously, Pakistan topped Group B with notable victories over  weak teams like Chinese Taipei and Mongolia.

 The blue shirts defeated Chinese Taipei with a score of 25-18, 25-20, 25-19.

 Meanwhile, against Mongolia, their winning scores were 25-17, 25-19 and 25-20.

 Pakistan's biggest achievement in volleyball history at the Asian Games was third place at the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games. At the most recent Asian Games held in Indonesia in 2018, Pakistan was ranked eighth.