Asian Games volleyball: 40-year wait continues as Pakistan stun India in quarters

The Indian mens volleyball teams quest for an Asian Games medal was halted by arch-rivals Pakistan in a 0-3 quarterfinal defeat, extending their four-decade-long medal drought.Key PointsIndias mens volleyball team lost 0-3 to Pakistan in the Asian Games quarterfinals, ending their medal hopes.This defeat extends Indias 40-year wait for an Asian Games volleyball medal, with the last bronze won in 1986.Indias head coach, Dragan Mihailovic, attributed the loss to the absence of four key starting players.Pakistans Murad Khan was the top scorer with 19 points, leading his team to victory.India had previously topped their group with an undefeated record against Vietnam, Hong Kong China, and Qatar.The Indian mens volleyball teams dream of ending a 40-year medal drought at the Asian Games was shattered on Thursday as it suffered a 0-3 defeat to arch-rivals and higher-ranked Pakistan in the quarterfinals.The Indian spikers looked completely off colour as they lost 19-25 23-25…