KATHMANDU: Nepal is facing Kyrgyzstan in the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Women’s Cup volleyball today.
Earlier, Uzbekistan made a winning start in the event organized in Kathmandu.
Uzbekistan beat Sri Lanka 3-0 in straight sets in the opening match at the Covered Hall of the National Sports Council in Tripureshwor.
Sri Lanka fought hard in the first set and reached 27-25, but Uzbekistan won the remaining two sets easily.
Uzbekistan won the second set 25-20 and won the third set 25-14.
Among the 14 CAVA members, 8 teams including Kazakhstan and South Asia’s strong team India, which have already made their presence in the world volleyball, are participating in this tournament.
Nepal, which is aiming for a hat-trick by winning the title for the third time in a row, will start its title defense campaign by playing against Kyrgyzstan at 4:30 today in the Group A match.
This group includes India and Bangladesh along with Nepal and Kyrgyzstan.
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