Australia – team
Australia, the current FIVB world No.11 which finished fifth in the previous episode in Urmia, Iran two years ago, fielded a young team preparing for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Three of them played in the London Games including Luke Smith and setter Grigory Sukochev.
The Australians, whose height average is 199cm against the rivals’ 186cm, took the height advantage in blunting the Myanmar’s fierce attacks led by Win Thun Oo and Aung Myat Tun. Australia captured the first two sets 25-22 25-21.
Myanmar tried to make amends in the third set, with hard-attacking Aung Myat Tun overpowering the much taller blockers with his difficult spikes. However, the rhythm remained with Aussies, who shone through their talents beyond their years. Australia won the set 25-17, the match and the seventh place. Myanmar lost all their matches in this tournament to finish eighth place overall.
Aung Myat Tun scored a match-high 13 points for Myanmar, while the top scorer of Australia went to Sam Walker, who bagged 14 points.
