Nepal Defeated by Iran in Semifinals; Iran to Face Kazakhstan in the Final

Nepal, hosting the Kavha Women’s Volleyball Championship, was defeated by Iran in straight sets during the semifinals. The match, held on Thursday at the covered hall in Tripureshwor, saw Iran win 25-20, 25-15, and 25-11 against Nepal. Iran will now compete against Kazakhstan, who secured their spot in the final by defeating India in the other semifinal.

Nepal failed to advance to the final after a 3-0 set loss. Despite enthusiastic support from around two thousand home spectators, Iran silenced the crowd and secured a convincing victory. Kazakhstan had earlier reached the final by beating India 3-0 in the first semifinal held on the same day.

Both teams from Group A were eliminated in the semifinals, while Group B teams advanced to the final. During the group stage, Iran also defeated Kazakhstan in straight sets. Nepal had initially taken a 10-8 lead in the first set, but Iran called a timeout, reversed the momentum, and won the set 25-20. Iran then took the second set 25-15 to establish a 2-0 lead. In the third set, Nepal’s performance declined further, allowing Iran to build commanding leads of 8-2, 16-4, and 22-9, comfortably clinching the set and the match.