In the ongoing Kavha Women’s Volleyball Championship held in Kathmandu, Kyrgyzstan defeated Sri Lanka 3–1 to claim fifth place. The match took place on Wednesday at the Dashrath Rangashala covered hall in Tripureshwor, where Kyrgyzstan bounced back strongly after dropping the first set to secure the victory. With this loss, Sri Lanka finished in sixth place in the competition.
Kathmandu, 13th Jestha — Kyrgyzstan achieved fifth place at the Kavha Women’s Volleyball Championship currently underway in Kathmandu. In Wednesday’s match to decide fifth place, Kyrgyzstan overcame Sri Lanka 3-1 in sets, concluding their participation in the tournament with this position. Although Sri Lanka won the first set 25-15, Kyrgyzstan responded by winning the following three sets consecutively to take the match.
Kyrgyzstan won the second and third sets 25-23 each, and the fourth set 25-15, securing the overall victory. During the group stage, Kyrgyzstan had placed third in Group A with two losses and one win. They then defeated Bangladesh, which had finished fourth in Group B, in the placement matches. By beating Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan secured fifth place, while Sri Lanka settled for sixth.
