CHENNAI: India will take on South Korea in the second match in Asian Games Volleyball at the Linping Sports Centre Gymnasium in Zhejiang, China
India's Men’s team kicked off their campaign with victory over Cambodia yesterday.
The women’s team will take on North Korea in its opening match in Pool A on September 30.
Indian men’s volleyball team has won three medals at the Asian Games so far - one silver and two bronze. The women’s team is yet to finish on the podium at the continental event.
A huge set for India, as it ranks 73rd in the world and has just pulled off a set against World No. 27 South Korea.
History is made as India beat 2018 Asian Games Silver Medallist South Korea in Men's Volleyball and winning their first win over South Korea in 10 years. India is ranked 73rd in the world while South Korea is ranked 27th and also tops the group.
India and Korea take the field warm up
Ashwal Rai gets the first point for India 1 - 3
Jeon leads South Korea 5-7 against India
India fails to block Gyeongbok’s spike as he scores 11 - 7 against India
India and South Korea scores level 13 - 13
India's Vinit Kumar sends a shot from the right down the middle and wins the point for India. 15 - 15
A service error from the Indians gets the score level 17 - 17
Another point for India as Amit beats the Korea 20 - 18
Kwangin strikes back India as he scores 20 - 19
Shameem with a block in front as India backs two-point lead. (IND 22 - 20 KOR)
Amit scores for India with a hammer down the middle (IND 24 - 24 KOR)
Ashwal Rai makes an error from Appavu as Korea wins the first set. (27 - 25)
Second set begins
Korea takes lead in second set scoring 1-0 against India
Amit with a winner from the left side of court scores 6-5 against Korea
Korea levels again with a change-up shot from Gyeongbok as he scores level with India 8-8
A service error from Korea gives India a point 11-11
Vinit Kumar spots the gap deep in the Korea and takes the lead 14-12
India restores two point lead against Korea (17-14)
Ashwal scores back from the right of the net leading with 20-17 against Korea
Hari Prasad gives one point to Korea. (IND 22- 21 KOR)
Korea levels up with India (23-23)
Ashwal with a drop spike levels to South Korea (26-26)
India wins the second set !
Ashwal does the trick and blocks Korea and take India 29-27
Third Set Begins!
India starts with the point from Vinit’s spike with 1 - 0 against Korea
Ashwal Rai blocks Korea on the left side of the net. ( IND 3 - 2 KOR )
Shameem plays a clever change up for Korea, leveling the score 6 - 6
Ashwal Rai strikes from the centre of the net and gaining a point 12 - 8 against Korea
Manoj scores against from Korea. (IND 17-12 KOR)
Kwangin strikes against leveling game point. (IND 22-17 KOR)
Manoj strikes into the Korean court and setting a point to the team. (IND 24-21 KOR)
India wins the third set!!
With a service error, India wins the Third set leading the game set to 2-1.
Fourth Set begins!
Amit scores the first win point of the set. (IND 1-0 KOR)
India takes a deflection and scores 3 -2 against Korea
Korea takes over India scoring 4-5 against Korea
Another powerful serve from the Koreans taking over India with point (IND 6-10 KOR)
Kwangin strikes India scoring 12 - 8 in the game
Amit scores a win point again, which was prolonged by Korea’s blockers. ( IND 10-14 KOR )
Korea strikes against Vinit in the deep end of the court ( IND 12-16 KOR )
KIM Minjae finding ways to keep its lead intact ( IND 16-20 KOR )
HEO Subong strikes into the centre scoring ( IND 18-23 KOR )
India strikes back against Korea to win one set point back ( IND 20-24 KOR )
With a service error on the point brings Korea winning the 4th set. ( IND 20-25 KOR )
Final set begins
Amit strikes the first point against South Korea (IND 1- 0)
Subong’s takes the shot long leading over Korea (IND 4-3 KOR)
India gets another win point in the court against Korea (IND 7-5 KOR)
Amit tries to take a point from the centre of the court but misses and Korea gets win point making the score equal. (IND 8-8 KOR)
India leads the game against South Korea with point 12 - 11
India scores against Korea with two match points (IND 14-12 KOR)
Korea strikes back against India from the left angled across to lead in the game. (IND 14-15 KOR)
BIG WIN FOR INDIA!
India defeats South Korea in the final set and scores 17-15.
Final Score:
IND: 25, 29, 25, 20, 17
KOR: 27, 27, 22, 25, 15
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