Pakistan has certified for the quarter finals

Within the ongoing Asian Video games 2023 in China, Pakistan certified for the quarter-finals by defeating South Korea 0-3.

Within the ongoing Asian Video games held in Hangzhou, China, Pakistan defeated South Korea 0-3, after which the nationwide group certified for the quarter-finals.

With their spectacular win, Pakistan certified for the quarter-finals of the mega-event the place the nationwide group will face Qatar at the moment, with a win towards Iran within the semi-finals.

Within the first set of the volleyball competitors, the competitors between the 2 groups began in a sensational method, Pakistan gained the primary set 19-25 which lasted for 26 minutes and took the lead within the second set 22-25. Additionally, within the third set which lasted for 28 minutes, Pakistan gained 21-25.

On behalf of Pakistan, Usman Fariad scored 20 factors and Murad Khan scored 19 factors, whereas Abdul Zaheer, Maswar Khan and Murad Jahan additionally gave excellent performances.

After Pakistan’s victory over South Korea, the nationwide group coach from Brazil, Essene Ramirez Faraz couldn’t maintain again tears throughout an interview and have become emotional, he praised the gamers.

“You don’t have any thought how laborious these gamers have labored to get right here, it was robust, very robust however we knew we might succeed,” he mentioned whereas speaking to the media.

The coach of the nationwide group mentioned that ‘the gamers’ dedication, dedication to their work was unparalleled, the gamers have been absolutely centered on the sport’.

After the win towards South Korea, Pakistan made it to the highest 6 groups for the primary time since 1994. Earlier, Pakistan gained towards Chinese language Taipei and Mongolia to high Group B. .

The Inexperienced Shirts defeated Chinese language Taipei in 3 units 25-18, 25-20, 25-19.

In the meantime, the scores of the nationwide group’s victory towards Mongolia have been 25-17, 25-19 and 25-20.

Asian Video games Within the historical past of volleyball, Pakistan achieved important success within the 1962 Jakarta Asian Video games the place the nationwide group secured the third place, nevertheless, within the 2018 Asian Video games held in Indonesia, Pakistan completed eighth.