Pakistan picked up its first medal at the 3rd Asian Youth Games with a bronze in the boys kabaddi event in Bahrain as India took home gold and Iran finished in second.

Pakistan opened their campaign on Sunday with a commanding 87-21 win over hosts Bahrain before defeating Thailand 62-57 in the Group ‘A’ matches.

The team’s fortunes reversed the next day after Iran thrashed Pakistan 74-21, followed by a heavy defeat from India 81-26.

The green shirts bagged another win over Sri Lanka 55-36 before being defeated by Bangladesh 56-29 in their final encounter on Wednesday.

India remained undefeated throughout the tournament to finish with 12 points.

Volleyball victory

The boys’ volleyball team, meanwhile, continued their winning run with a 3-1 victory over Saudi Arabia in their second match in Group ‘E’ of the 1-8 Classification Round.

Pakistan won 25-16, 25-21, 23-25, 26-24 to move top of the group, with the top-placed team to face the bottom side in Group ‘F’ in the quarter-finals.