{"id":74231,"date":"2022-02-19T00:54:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T00:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=74231"},"modified":"2022-02-19T03:39:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T03:39:46","slug":"sri-lanka-hosted-1st-cava-beach-volleyball-championship-gets-under-way-at-negombo-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/sri-lanka-hosted-1st-cava-beach-volleyball-championship-gets-under-way-at-negombo-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"SRI LANKA-HOSTED 1ST CAVA BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GETS UNDER WAY AT NEGOMBO BEACH"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bangkok, Thailand, February 18, 2022 &#8211; Hosts Sri Lanka got off to a flying start in the 2022 Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Beach Volleyball Championship for the <\/span><span class=\"s1\">75th Independence Cup <\/span><span class=\"s1\">at Beach Park Negombo on the very first day of the inaugural competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74236\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5-4-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5-4-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5-4-580x814.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5-4-500x702.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5-4.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">CAVA President Mr Mohamed Latheef from Maldives, himself the Control Committee Chairman, and Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation President Hon. Kanchana Jayarathna jointly presided over the opening ceremony on Friday, with SLVF Secretary General Mr Nalaka Shanthasiri and Negombo MC Mayor Hon. Dayal Lansa in attendance as guests of honour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74237\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/6-4-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/6-4-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/6-4-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/6-4-580x346.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/6-4-860x512.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/6-4-500x298.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/6-4-800x477.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/6-4.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74233\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-5-300x149.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-5-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-5-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-5-580x289.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-5-860x428.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-5-500x249.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-5-800x398.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-5.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">SLVF is hosting the 1st CAVA Beach Volleyball Championship between February 18 and 20, with players from five countries consisting of Iran, Uzbekistan, Maldives, Pakistan and hosts Sri Lanka vying for the top honour in both men\u2019s and women\u2019s events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74232\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-4-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-4-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-4-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-4-580x296.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-4-860x439.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-4-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-4-800x408.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-4.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74234\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-5-300x161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-5-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-5-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-5-580x311.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-5-860x460.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-5-500x268.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-5-800x428.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-5.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sri Lanka sent three pairs in the men\u2019s event, with Iran, Maldives and Pakistan fielding two pairs apiece and Uzbekistan one, while the women\u2019s competition sees the host nation send three teams, Maldives two and Uzbekistan one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74239\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Participating teams in both men\u2019s and women\u2019s events have similarly been divided into two groups to compete in the group round-robin preliminaries. Only top two teams from each group in both events will advance to the semifinals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74238\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the women\u2019s event, Pool A comprises two teams from Sri Lanka and one team from Maldives, while Sri Lanka, Maldives and Uzbekistan are in Pool B.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74246\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/25-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/25-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/25-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/25-580x319.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/25-860x473.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/25-500x275.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/25-800x440.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/25.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The men\u2019s competition features Iran, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan and Uzbekistan in Pool A and Sri Lanka (2 teams), Pakistan, Maldives and Iran in Pool B.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The tournament commenced on Friday, with participating players giving their all-out in an effort of securing their places in the semifinals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74243\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/17-1-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/17-1-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/17-1-768x924.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/17-1-580x698.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/17-1-500x602.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/17-1.jpg 798w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the men\u2019s Pool A encounters, Iranians Ali\/Mahdi went atop the first-day standing following their three wins on the trot including their opening 2-0 (21-10, 21-10) triumph over Pakistan\u2019s Zaheer\/Haidar. The Iranians later overcame Maldivians Ahmed\/Ali in three sets 21-9, 17-21, 15-10 before ending the day with another impressive 2-0 (21-8, 26-24) win against Uzbekistan\u2019s Akhtamov S\/Murodillaev J.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74245\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/15-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/15-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/15-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/15-1-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/15-1-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/15-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/15-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/15-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74265\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-300x249.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-300x249.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-1024x851.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-768x638.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-1536x1277.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-580x482.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-860x715.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-1160x964.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-500x416.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-800x665.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-1280x1064.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Tiron\/Ashen<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sri Lankans Tiron\/Ashen also made their mark on the first day of the unprecedented event with two wins in a row comprising the scintillating 2-0 (21-15, 21-12) win against Uzbekistan\u2019s Akhtamov S\/Murodillaev J and another superb 2-0 (21-15, 21-13) victory over Pakistan\u2019s Zaheer\/Haidar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74253\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16-1-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16-1-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16-1-580x375.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16-1-860x555.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16-1-500x323.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16-1-800x517.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tiron\/Ashen will next take on Ahmed\/Ali from Maldives in their first match on Saturday before challenging Iranians Ali\/Mahdi in their second encounter on the same day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74256\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/21-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/21-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/21-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/21-580x282.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/21-860x417.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/21-500x243.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/21-800x388.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/21.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Anjana\/Sandun also delighted home fans after capturing two successive wins to lead Pool B. In their first match, the Sri Lankan pairing showed their brilliant form to stun Iranians S. Shekar\/Aro in thrilling straight sets 21-16, 31-29 which lasted gruelling 52 minutes. They faced another daunting challenge in their second match against Maldives, coming from the first-set loss to beat Ismail\/Adam in a hard-fought three-setter 19-21, 21-19, 15-12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74258\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22-500x889.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Anjana\/Sandun will next go up against Nalin\/Malintha Yapa in the all-Sri Lankans affair on Saturday and play Pakistan\u2019s Mubashir\/Abu Zar in their second match on the same day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74261\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-5-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-5-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-5-580x724.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-5-500x624.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-5.jpg 704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Deepika\/Dinesha <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74263\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-580x773.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\"> Shehani\/Sulochana Javawardana<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the women\u2019s event, fifth seeds Shehani\/Jayawardana and top seeds Deepika\/Dinesha gave Sri Lanka a one-two finish on the Pool A leaderboard with respective 3 and 2 points, with the former having a mixed fortune on the first day and the latter claiming their first win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74248\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27-1-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27-1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27-1-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27-1-580x358.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27-1-860x530.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27-1-500x308.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27-1-800x493.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/27-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Shehani\/Jayawardana kicked off their campaign in this historic championship with a scintillating 2-0 (21-18, 21-5) win against Maldives\u2019 Azuma\/Majdha, but lost their touch in the second match against Deepika\/Dinesha to go down to the compatriots 0-2 (18-21, 8-21).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74254\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/12-1-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/12-1-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/12-1-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/12-1-580x301.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/12-1-860x446.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/12-1-500x259.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/12-1-800x415.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/12-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74264\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6-580x773.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6-860x1147.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6-800x1067.jpg 800w, 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