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.
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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