Panaji: Rama Dhawaskar and Nitin Sawant maintained an all-win document as India made it to the ultimate of the AVC Continental Cup (zonal section) in Bangladesh on Sunday.
The Goan duo, a part of the India workforce for the seaside volleyball championship organised by the Central Asia Volleyball Affiliation, began in high-quality kind. They first defeated Jigme Kuenzang and Dorji Tshering (Bhutan) 21-12, 21-11 within the quarterfinals after which adopted it up with one other straight-set win within the semifinals, this time in opposition to hosts Bangladesh.
They put it throughout Biswas Horosit and Ahmed Sheikh Shihab 21-17, 21-19 as India made it to the ultimate.
“The ultimate gained’t be a simple recreation, it’s a troublesome one in opposition to Iran,” Dhawaskar, Goa’s main volleyball participant, advised TOI on Sunday. “They’re among the many most skilled workforce right here, clearly a reduce above the remainder. We are going to battle until the tip.”
The Goans are coached by Pralhad Dhawaskar, employed with the Goa police.
Dhawaskar and Sawant, a constable with Goa police, shall be up in opposition to the would possibly of Iran’s numero uno pair Bahman Salemiin and Sina Shokati, whereas India’s second workforce — Tamil Nadu’s Robin Ravi and Barath Somu — have been drawn to play Pourasgari Abbas and Alireza Ghasab.
Iran defeated Kazakhstan within the semifinals, and identical to India, have an all-win document within the championship.
“It is a workforce championship the place India has two groups. We play two video games in opposition to Iran, and if the scores are tied, there shall be a golden match, winners of which shall be declared the winners. For the golden match, we are able to kind a brand new workforce, from amongst the 4 Indian gamers. It may be a mixture of Goa and Tamil Nadu gamers,” defined Dhawaskar.
Each Indian seaside volleyball pairs had certified for the Asian Video games after making it to the finals of the choice trials match, organised by the ad-hoc committee fashioned by the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA).
Nevertheless, the Union sports activities ministry later determined to not clear the seaside volleyball groups because the gamers didn’t have any worldwide rating.
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