Asian Games, Volleyball: India stun three-time champions South Korea to top Pool C

India are ranked 73rd in the world while South Korea are ranked 27th and have finished on the podium in every edition of the Asian Games.

Sep 21, 2023 - 00:30

Asian Games, Volleyball: India stun three-time champions South Korea to top Pool C

The Indian men’s volleyball team, on Wednesday, caused a major upset as they took down the three-time champions South Korea 3-2 in their Pool C match at the ongoing 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.

Though India surrendered the first set 25-27, they bounced back well by winning the next two 29-27, 25-22 respectively.

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India takes down the 2018 Asian Games silver medallists South Korea 3-2 in their second Pool C match at Hangzhou????????

South Korea are ranked 27th in the world, India are 73rd.

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With a shocking loss on the cards, the 2018 silver medallists South Korea pulled up their socks to win the fourth set 25-20 to push the match into a decider.

The decider saw tides switching in both directions before India had two match points at 14-12. The Korean’s, however, bounced back to not only save those points but to take the lead at 15-14.

As a historic victory looked to be slipping out of grasp, India found a hero in Manjunath Lakshmipuram, who first came up with a brilliant spike to help India draw level before putting them ahead with a block.

With yet another match point in their favour, Erin Varghese closed out the match for India with a good block...