{"id":45507,"date":"2019-08-09T21:16:43","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T21:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=45507"},"modified":"2019-08-09T21:25:25","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T21:25:25","slug":"pakistan-india-set-for-highly-anticipated-clash-and-japan-chinese-taipei-face-off-in-semi-finals-of-asian-mens-u23-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/pakistan-india-set-for-highly-anticipated-clash-and-japan-chinese-taipei-face-off-in-semi-finals-of-asian-mens-u23-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"PAKISTAN-INDIA SET FOR HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED CLASH AND JAPAN-CHINESE TAIPEI FACE OFF IN DO-OR-DIE SEMI-FINALS"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>DAY 6\u00a0WRAP-UP<\/strong><br \/>\nNay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, August 9, 2019 \u2013 Pakistan and Japan extend their remarkable winning streak at the 3rd Asian Men\u2019s U23 Volleyball Championship, with the former pitting their skills against India and the latter testing their mettle against Chinese Taipei in do-or-die semi-finals at Hall B inside the Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45522\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2031\" height=\"1354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak5.jpg 2031w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak5-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2031px) 100vw, 2031px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fired-up Japan, silver medallists at the previous edition in Ardabil, Iran in 2017, bagged a crucial win in the Friday\u2019s quarter-final encounter following a stunning straight-set 25-21, 25-16, 25-14 over Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45515\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan1-2.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan1-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan1-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan1-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kento Miyaura chipped in with 15 points for Japan consisting of 12 attacks and 3 aces, while Lakshita Bandara led Sri Lanka with 8 points.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45516\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan2-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan2-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan2-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Japan\u2019s top scorer has set his team\u2019s high hopes on winning the historic gold medal. \u201cWe won the game today and we are physically and mentally prepared to achieve victory. We will do our best to challenge our opponents no matter which team. The level of the tournament here in Myanmar is very high and many matches were very close. I think a daunting task awaits us in the next matches, but we will pour everything to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45517\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1974\" height=\"1316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan3-1.jpg 1974w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/japan3-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1974px) 100vw, 1974px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Irresistible Japan are due to take on Chinese Taipei, which tore the China\u2019s defence into shreds to beat the formidable rivals in hard-fought three-setter 26-24, 25-19, 25-20, in the Saturday\u2019s semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45511\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/china3-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1673\" height=\"1115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/china3-2.jpg 1673w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/china3-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/china3-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/china3-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/china3-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1673px) 100vw, 1673px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45509\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/china1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1695\" height=\"1130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/china1-2.jpg 1695w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/china1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/china1-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/china1-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/china1-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1695px) 100vw, 1695px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>India were also in superb form on Friday as they shrugged off a dismal start to rally for a 3-1 (16-25, 25-19, 25-21, 27-25) triumph over Australia and will next lock horns with undefeated Pakistan. The Pakistani side had been forced to play exhausting four sets prior to shunning out Kazakhstan 25-21, 25-18, 17-25, 25-21 to punch their tickets to the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45513\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/indai2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1945\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/indai2.jpg 1945w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/indai2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/indai2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/indai2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/indai2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1945px) 100vw, 1945px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45514\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/india3-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1883\" height=\"1255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/india3-2.jpg 1883w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/india3-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/india3-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/india3-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/india3-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1883px) 100vw, 1883px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45519\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45520\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1877\" height=\"1251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak3.jpg 1877w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pak3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1877px) 100vw, 1877px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The four losers in the Friday\u2019s quarter-finals have been relegated to the classification round for 5th-8th places, with Sri Lanka taking on China and Kazakhstan strutting their stuff against Australia on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the 9th-12th playoff matches on Friday, Vietnam thrashed Bahrain in comfortable straight sets 25-18, 25-19, 25-14 to fight for the 9th place with hosts Myanmar, which barely broke a sweat as they captured a sensational straight-set win against Thailand.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45533\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/viet3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1852\" height=\"1235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/viet3-1.jpg 1852w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/viet3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/viet3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/viet3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/viet3-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1852px) 100vw, 1852px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Thailand, fourth place at the previous edition in Iran two years ago, succumbed to their disappointing 20-25, 23-25, 18-25 loss to the host side, which finished fifth at the inaugural championship in 2015, but did not take part in the Ardabil episode. Thailand and Bahrain will battle it out for the 11th position.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45530\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thai3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thai3-1.jpg 1763w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thai3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thai3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thai3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thai3-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1763px) 100vw, 1763px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the 13th-16th playoffs, Hong Kong China saw off Saudi Arabia in closely-contested four-set battle 18-25, 27-25, 28-26, 25-19 to celebrate their first win in this top-tier championship, while Qatar, fresh from tasting their first victory over Hong Kong China on Thursday, made it two in a row following the impressive 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-13) win against New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45525\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sau1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1734\" height=\"1157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sau1-1.jpg 1734w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sau1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sau1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sau1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sau1-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1734px) 100vw, 1734px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45524\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/qatar2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/qatar2-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/qatar2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/qatar2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/qatar2-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/qatar2-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Hong Kong China will renew their rivalry with Qatar in the 13th-14th playoff match, while New Zealand and Saudi Arabia will vie for the 15th position.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45534\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MATCH-RESULTS-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"839\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MATCH-RESULTS-10.jpg 839w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MATCH-RESULTS-10-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MATCH-RESULTS-10-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MATCH-RESULTS-10-600x326.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45535\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MATCH-SCHEDULE-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MATCH-SCHEDULE-10.jpg 960w, 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