Pakistan sink Thailand to reach AVC Challenge Cup quarter-final

ISA TOWN: The Pakistan Volleyball team eased past Thailand to qualify for the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup quarter-final on Monday.

In their second match of the tournament, the Green Shirts secured a dominant victory over Thailand with scores of 25-22, 25-14 and 25-21.

Pakistan started the match on a high as they secured the first set with ease. The national team were even more ruthless in the second set, winning it 25-14.

The Green Shirts continued their dominance in the third and decisive set by winning it 25-21 to highlight their adaptability to pressure and ability to capitalize on the opposition’s errors.

The second straight-set victory in the ongoing AVC Challenge Cup propelled Pakistan to the top of Pool B and into the quarter-finals.

They will face the Pool D’s second-placed side in the knockout match.

For the unversed, the Pakistan Volleyball team is in red-hot form as they have now won 11 matches in a row.

Their winning streak started in the recently-held Central Asian Volleyball Championship in Islamabad.

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The hosts remained unbeaten in the entirety of the tournament, winning six matches in the process.

In the enthralling final, Pakistan emerged victorious by winning three sets while Turkmenistan managed to win only one.

Pakistan then locked horns in a three-match home series against Australia and whitewashed the touring side to extend their winning run.

The national Volleyball brought their momentum into the AVC Challenge Cup and blew away Kazakhstan in their campaign opener on Sunday.

Pakistan secured a dominant victory over Kazakhstan with scores of 25-19, 25-19, and 25-21.

Pakistan Volleyball team’s head coach Ruben Wolochin was elated by his team’s performance and stated that the players executed the plans to almost perfection.

“The boys played with great determination and executed the strategies perfectly,” said Wolochin.

“This win is a testament to their hard work and dedication,” he added.

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Pakistan sink Kazakhstan in AVC Challenge Cup campaign opener

ISA TOWN: The Pakistan Volleyball team outclassed Kazakhstan in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup campaign opener here on Sunday.

In their first match of the tournament, Pakistan secured a dominant victory over Kazakhstan with scores of 25-19, 25-19, and 25-21.

The national team started the match on a high as they secured the first set with ease.

Pakistan banked on their momentum and continued to dominate Kazakhstan and won the second set with the same scoreline.

Kazakhstan put up some fight in the third set and came closer but Pakistan displayed utmost resilience to deny the opposition a chance to force the match into the fourth set.

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Pakistan’s head coach Ruben Wolochin was elated by his team’s performance and stated that the players executed the plans to almost perfection.

“The boys played with great determination and executed the strategies perfectly,” said Wolochin.

“This win is a testament to their hard work and dedication,” he added.

For the unversed, the Pakistan Volleyball team recently whitewashed Australia in the three-match home series, that took place last month.

The home side dominated Australia in each of the three home matches and did not drop a single set.

In the third and final match of the home series, Pakistan outclassed Australia with scores of 26-24, 25-20, and 25-20.

Prior to the home series against Australia, Pakistan were crowned the Central Asian Volleyball Champions with a dominant 3-1 victory over Turkmenistan in the final.

In the enthralling final, Pakistan emerged victorious by winning three sets while Turkmenistan managed to win only one.

The national Volleyball team secured a convincing victory with 25-21, 25-19, 20-25, and 25-14 points.

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Pakistan thwart Australia in Volleyball series opener

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Volleyball team recorded a dominating 3-0 victory over Australia at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex here on Tuesday. 

The home side started the series opener on a high as they secured the first set with a score of 25-22.

Both sides went hard at each other in the second set but the Pakistan volleyball team clung to their basics and displayed remarkable blocking and quick reflexes and thus, managed to seal the second set with the same scoreline.

The home side continued their dominance in the third and decisive set by winning it 25-20 to highlight their adaptability to pressure and ability to capitalize on the opposition’s errors.

The second and third matches of the series between Pakistan and Australia will be played on May 29 and May 30 respectively. Both the remaining fixtures will start at 6:30 PM local time.

For the unversed, Australia’s volleyball squad reached here on Sunday to embark on their first-ever tour to Pakistan for an international series.

The series was organised by the Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) at the request of the Australian Volleyball Federation.

The visiting team received a warm welcome on their arrival at Islamabad International Airport from the officials of the PVF.

“All matches will be starting from 6:30 PM and entry of the fans and supporters are free”, Chaudhry Muhammad Yaqoob, Chairman of the Pakistan Volleyball Federation announced.

“It will be a cracker of a series as Pakistan has recently won the Central Asian title while Australia is ranked much higher. Both teams are preparing for the Challenge Cup to be held in Bahrain next month,” he added.

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