LAHORE: Pakistan defeated Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the second Asian U-16 Volleyball Championship in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand on Monday.

Pakistan clinched the match 26-24, 25-14, 25-16 as Faizan, Talha, Junaid and Irfan did well for the winners.

With this victory Pakistan finished the group stage as the top team of pool ‘D’. They had already qualified for the semi-finals by beating South Korea and Saudi Arabia in the previous pool matches.

Published in Dawn, July 15th, 2025

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