Kirgizstan defeats Nepal in semifinal

Kathmandu, July 23: Nepal has been defeated by Kirgizstan in the semifinal of the Kava U-20 Women Volleyball Championship. Nepal lost to Kirgizstan by 3-0 straight set in the match held in Male, the capital city of the Maldives, last night.

In the first set, Nepal witnessed 14-25, in the second, 22-25 and in the third 13-25 points. Nepal and Kirgizstan had entered the seminal of the championship after a league round. In the league round as well, Nepal had lost to Kirgizstan with a 3-0 straight set.

With this, Nepal will play with the Maldives in a bid for third position on Tuesday itself. Similarly, Sri Lanka and Kirgizstan will be playing the final match. In the first semifinal, Sri Lanka secured victory over Maldives with a 3-0 straight set.