An undefeated Pakistan team on Saturday beat Iran 3-2 in the Asian Men’s U-16 Volleyball Championship final to win the tournament that was being held in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.
After being 0-2 down earlier in the match, Pakistan made an incredible comeback by winning three straight sets to win the final 3-2.
The scores across the five sets were 22-25, 21-25, 30-28, 25-21, 15-10.
Junaid was the top scorer for Pakistan with 28 points joined by Faizan in second place with 22 points.
Talha and Muhammad Irfan chipped in with nine and eight points each.
On Friday, Pakistan beat India 3-0 in the semi-final of the tournament to qualify for the final.
The Green Shirts beat India with a clean sweep by winning three straight sets (25-16, 25-19, 25-12).
“Stellar performances from Junaid, Faizan, Irfan, and Talha powered the Green Shirts into the Final and one step closer to glory,” the Pakistan Volleyball Association had said.
On Wednesday, Pakistan secured a place in the semi-finals of the Asian U-16 Volleyball Championship and booked their berth in next year’s FIVB U-17 World Championship after defeating Indonesia in straight sets in the quarter-final.
The national side had registered another 3-0 victory with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-20. Key contributions came from Junaid, Faizan, Talha, and Saran, who were instrumental in maintaining Pakistan’s unbeaten run in the tournament.
