Archive · 28 Sep 2026
India Beat Hong Kong for Second Straight Asian Games Win
India’s men’s volleyball team won another match at the Asian Games.
They beat Hong Kong, China by winning three sets in a row.
The set scores were 25-22, 25-19 and 25-21.
Hong Kong kept attacking strongly, especially from the right side.
India still made several small mistakes during the match.
Coach Dragan Mihailovic said the team must stay focused instead of waiting for opponents to make errors.
India had already beaten Vietnam in its opening match.
The team will play Qatar next and hopes to finish higher than sixth place.
India defeated Hong Kong, China 3-0 in a Pool C preliminary-round match.
India won the sets 25-22, 25-19 and 25-21.
The victory was India’s second straight win after beating Vietnam 3-0.
Hong Kong’s right-flank attacks challenged India’s defence throughout the match.
India will next face Qatar, while coach Dragan Mihailovic hopes to improve on the team’s sixth-place finish in 2023.
- Who
- India’s men’s volleyball team and Hong Kong, China’s team, coached by Dragan Mihailovic for India.
- What
- India won 3-0 in a Pool C preliminary-round volleyball match.
- When
- Monday, September 28, according to the report.
- Where
- Nagoya, at the Asian Games.
- Why
- The win gave India its second consecutive victory and supported its aim of improving on its sixth-place finish at the 2023 Hangzhou Games.
- Result
- India defeated Hong Kong, China 3-0.
- Set scores
- 25-22, 25-19, 25-21.
- Competition stage
- Pool C preliminary round.
- India’s previous result
- A 3-0 win over Vietnam.
- Next opponent
- Qatar, on Tuesday.
- India’s 2023 finish
- Sixth at the Hangzhou Games.
- Coach
- Dragan Mihailovic.