Hangzhou: In the ongoing 19th Asian Games in China, Pakistan won the fifth position in the men’s volleyball competition by defeating the traditional rival India 3-0. The scores of Pakistan’s win against India were 21-25, 20-25 and 23-25, with Murad Jahan and Murad Khan of the winning team performing brilliantly. It should be noted that Pakistan has made it to the top 5 for the first time since 1990.
Asian Games tennis, Pakistan out of medal race
In the tennis discipline of the Asian Games, Pakistan is out of the medal race. In the mixed doubles event, India beat Pakistan 2-0. Pakistani players could not even win a game. The Indian team consisting of Ankit Ravindrakshan Rana and Yuki Bhabri defeated Pakistan’s Aqeel Khan and Sara Ibrahim Khan by an identical score of 6-0.
Thailand defeated Pakistan 2-0 in the second round of the mixed doubles event of the Asian Games. The Pakistani team consisting of Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Oceana Sohail fought hard in the first set but managed to win a game in the second round. The winning score of the Thai pair was 6-4 and 6-1.
In the men’s doubles event of the Asian Games, the team consisting of Aqeel Khan and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi was defeated by the Chinese Taipei pair 7-6, 6-4 in a tough match. In women’s doubles, Sara Ibrahim Khan and Oceana Sohail were defeated by the Indonesian pair. In the second round of the mixed doubles event, Thailand defeated Pakistan 2-0. The Pakistani team consisting of Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Oceana Sohail fought hard in the first set but managed to win a game in the second round. The winning score of the Thai pair was 6-4 and 6-1.
