{
  "id": 11210331,
  "title": "Pakistan beat India 3-0 to reach Asian Games volleyball semi-finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pakistan-beat-india-3-0-to-reach-asian-games-volleyball-semi-finals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T14:05:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442193/pakistan-beat-india-3-0-to-reach-asian-games-volleyball-semi-finals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan secured their place in the Asian Games 2026 men's volleyball semi-finals following a decisive 3-0 victory over India in the quarter-final match held at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium on Thursday. The Green Shirts dominated the opening set, claiming a 25-19 triumph in just 23 minutes. Despite a spirited effort from India, Pakistan maintained their composure to clinch the second set 25-23, bringing them within a set of the ultimate prize. The final set saw Pakistan clinch the match 25-18 in 25 minutes, completing a flawless straight-sets victory. Forward Murad Khan was the top scorer for Pakistan, amassing 19 points with 18 powerful spikes, while Ali Usman Faryad added 13 points and Mohammad Hammad contributed nine. Pakistan's attacking prowess was evident, boasting 75 attack points compared to India's 60, and they also led the block defense with a 5-4 advantage. India capitalized on 20 opponent errors, one more than Pakistan. Pakistan had previously dispatched Kazakhstan 3-1 in their Asian Games opener and Uzbekistan 3-0 to advance to the knockout stage with a match to spare. Earlier in the tournament, Pakistan faced an upset 3-0 loss to Japan in their final pool match before rebounding with a convincing 3-0 win over India in the quarter-final.",
  "summary": "Pakistan stormed into the semi-finals of the Asian Games 2026 men’s volleyball competition after defeating arch-rivals India 3-0 in the quarter-final at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium on Thursday. Pakistan dominated the opening set, winning 25-19 in 23 minutes to take an early lead. India mounted a stronger challenge in the second set, which lasted 34 minutes, but Pakistan held their composure…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "published": "2026-10-01T12:14:29.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/malaysia-thrash-singapore-but-miss-out-on-fifa-asean-cup-final",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:22:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}