India won the first set with ease but in the second set, Both teams and India exchanged the lead with Turkmenistan leading 8-7 in the first technical timeout while India 16-14 in the second TTO. At 18-17 in favor of Turkmenistan, Indian head coach asked for time out which worked well and they were gradually back into the lead.
In third set Indian players got high concentration and were leading all the way without meeting any serious challenges.
Abhimanyu Singh, head coach of India, said: “My team is newly formed. Our setter performed well. We had an unbroken defense over net. The opponent team is also a young team with lack of experience and short height.”
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