{"id":73469,"date":"2021-12-28T04:46:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T04:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=73469"},"modified":"2021-12-28T04:47:17","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T04:47:17","slug":"sri-lanka-nepal-surge-to-top-leaderboards-in-avc-central-zone-senior-mens-and-womens-challenge-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/sri-lanka-nepal-surge-to-top-leaderboards-in-avc-central-zone-senior-mens-and-womens-challenge-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"SRI LANKA, NEPAL SURGE TO TOP\u00a0 LEADERBOARDS ON DAY 4 AT AVC CENTRAL ZONE SENIOR MEN\u2019S AND WOMEN\u2019S CHALLENGE CUP"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p class=\"p2\"><em><span class=\"s1\">All photos show Kyrgyzstan in action against Maldives<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Bangkok, Thailand, December 26, 2021 &#8211; Sri Lanka recovered from a dismal start to beat Bangladesh 3-1 and move atop the men\u2019s standing, while Nepal stopped Uzbekistan\u2019s unbeaten run on Day 4 of the AVC Central Zone Senior Men&#8217;s and Women\u2019s Challenge Cup 2021 at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-73476\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-10-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-10-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-10-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-10-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-10-580x430.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-10-860x638.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-10-1160x860.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-10-500x371.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-10-800x593.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-10.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In the men\u2019s event, Sri Lanka, which had the similar performance as Bangladesh with 6 points from two wins, went up against the host side in a thrilling match to determine the lone leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The Sri Lankans made a poor start to go down 17-25 to the well-organised Bangladesh in the first set.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-73475\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20-3-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20-3-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20-3-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20-3-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20-3-580x354.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20-3-860x525.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20-3-1160x709.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20-3-500x305.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20-3-800x489.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The second set was more thrilling as both sides came up with all they had which turned into a see-saw battle. At 24-all, Sri Lanka still performed cool under pressure, winning two points in a row to clinch the hard-fought set 26-24 for a 1-1 tie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Winning one set had tremendously boosted the Sri Lanka\u2019s confidence as they played more consistently with good combinations to capture the next two sets 25-18 and 25-21 for the eventual 3-1 win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-73474\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/15-5-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/15-5-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/15-5-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/15-5-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/15-5-580x352.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/15-5-860x522.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/15-5-1160x704.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/15-5-500x304.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/15-5-800x486.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/15-5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In the other match, Nepal claimed their second win after seeing off lacklustrous Maldives in closely-contested three-setter 27-25, 25-19, 25-23.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Sri Lanka overtook Bangladesh to top the men\u2019s standing with 9 points from three wins, while the host side and Nepal had the same 6 points. Uzbekistan bagged 3 points from one win against two losses to come in fourth place, with winless Maldives in fifth position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-73472\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/6-10-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/6-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/6-10-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/6-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/6-10-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/6-10-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/6-10-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/6-10-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/6-10-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/6-10.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In the women\u2019s competition, pace-setters Uzbekistan suffered their first loss at the hands of Nepal. After three straight wins in the six-day tournament, Uzbekistan lost their touch on Sunday to go down in straight sets 20-25, 23-25, 14-25 to the in-form Nepalese side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh turned a one-way traffic as the former outclassed the latter in comfortable straight sets 25-9, 25-14, 25-9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Earlier, Kyrgyzstan proved stronger to beat Maldives in comfortable straight sets 25-17, 25-11, 25-20.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-73477\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/18-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/18-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/18-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/18-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/18-1-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/18-1-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/18-1-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/18-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/18-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/18-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Nepal became the only team which have yet lost to any rival to go atop the women\u2019s standing with 11 points from four straight wins, followed by Sri Lanka with 10 points from three wins against one loss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Uzbekistan dropped to third place with 9 points from three wins against one loss, with Kyrgyzstan in fourth position with 6 points from two wins against two losses. Hosts Bangladesh and Maldives have yet won a match in the tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Related links of AVC<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\"><span class=\"s3\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\"><span class=\"s4\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\"><span class=\"s3\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All photos show Kyrgyzstan in action against Maldives Bangkok, Thailand, December 26, 2021 &#8211; Sri Lanka recovered from a dismal start to beat Bangladesh 3-1 and move atop the men\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":73470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slider","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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