NISHIN: The Pakistan vs India volleyball quarter-final ended in a dominant 3-0 victory for Pakistan on Thursday, sending the team for the very first time into the men’s semi-finals of the Asian Games.
The Pakistan volleyball team controlled the match from the opening point and won all three sets against their traditional rivals in the 2026 Asian Games.
Pakistan took the first set 25-19. India put up a stronger fight in the second set, but Pakistan held their nerve to win 25-23.
Pakistan then regained control in the third set and sealed the Pakistan vs India volleyball match with a 25-18 win.
The contest lasted one hour and 20 minutes.
Pakistan scored 75 points overall, while India managed 60. Pakistan also dominated in attack, scoring 50 points through spikes compared with India’s 33.
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Pakistan led 6-4 in blocks.
Murad Khan was Pakistan’s leading scorer with 22 points. He scored 21 points through spikes and one through a service.
Usman Faryad added nine points, while Hammad scored eight and Musawir Khan contributed seven.
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The victory sent the Pakistan volleyball team into the Asian Games volleyball semi-final, keeping their campaign alive for a place in the final.
