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]]>The first set saw a see-saw battle between the two sides with Nepal leading 21-19 at one stage and gaining a set point at 25-24. However, three straight points scored by the visitors gave them the set and an early lead in the match.
The Nepal spikers and defenders put up a much-improved performance in the next two sets and dominated their opponents with ease. Though Bangladesh tried to stage a spirited comeback in the fourth set it was of no avail and Nepal sealed the match with a 25-23 score.
Spiker Kul Bahadur Thapa was the top scorer for Nepal with 21 points while Hari Adhikari, Man Bahadur Shrestha and Skipper Im Rana scored 13, 12 and 9 points respectively.
Nepal coach Jagadish Bhatta praised the splendid performance of the players and added that “We did well in receiving and improved in blocking. We used spikers from different positions to create pressure on the opponents as we wanted to keep them guessing about our strategy.”
The two teams will meet again in the second and final match of the series today.
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]]>Bangladesh Head Coach Ali Pour Aroji said that they are delighted to play against Nepal which has recently made volleyball, a national sport. He added that it would be a good contest as Nepal has been in impressive form of late. Bangladesh Skipper Sayed Al Zabir said that though his team has a few fitness issues, they will give it their best shot.
Jagdish Bhatta, Nepal’s Head Coach, said that his team was high on confidence ever since they won the bronze medal at the AVC Central Zone Volleyball Tournament held in the Maldives earlier this year. He also said that the three-week training program with Danish coach Matt van Wezel helped them immensely.
Nepali skipper Im Rana Magar was of the opinion that the matches would provide a great exposure to his team. He said, “We won our maiden international medal this year and we want to continue such positive momentum registering victories against Bangladesh.”
Nepal has won two of their past three encounters with Bangladesh in the last seven years, though in the latest face-off between the two teams Bangladesh emerged victorious.
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