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Asian Games Volleyball: Indian Men's Team Suffer 0-3 Defeat To Arch-Rivals Pakistan, Settle For Sixth Place Finish

The Pakistani team dominated all three sets and outplayed India 25-21 25-20 25-23 in just one hour and 14 minutes.

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The Indian men's volleyball team finished sixth in the Asian Games 2023.
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The Indian men's volleyball team finished sixth at the Asian Games after going down 0-3 to arch-rivals Pakistan in Hangzhou on Tuesday. (Medal Tally | Full Coverage | Schedule | Streaming | More Sports News)

The Pakistani team dominated all three sets and outplayed India 25-21 25-20 25-23 in just one hour and 14 minutes.

It was a mixed campaign for the men's team, who had topped their pool after beating Cambodia by 3-0 and stunning 2018 silver medallist South Korea 3-2.

India also defeated 2018 bronze medallist Chinese Taipei in the top 12 match by 3-0. However, in the top six match, India lost to Japan 0-3 and was knocked out of medal contention.

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In the previous edition in Jakarta, India had finished in 12th place.

The Indian women's team will begin its campaign against North Korea on Saturday.

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