Jakarta(August 28, 2018): Pakistan lost the first set of the 7-12 quarter final match by 21-25 but went on to win three consecutive sets with a score of 25-21, 25-21 and 25-23, respectively.
India’s Deepesh Kumar Sinha scored the most number of aces in the match at two.Aimal Khan converted 22 spikes into goals in the fixture between the arch-rivals.
Pakistan was placed alongside Mongolia and Iran in the preliminary. They clinched a 3-0 win over Mongolia but lost to Iran by 3-0.
They suffered a straight sets loss to South Korea in the classification round.
In the intense final set, Pakistan clinched the fourth set 25-23, winning the quarterfinal with a scoreline of 25-21, 21-25, 21-25, 23-25.
Pakistan will now take on China in the semi-finals on August 30.
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