Qatar grabbed bronze medal after overpowering China in three-set thriller 25-23, 25-19, 25-18 in the third-place playoff clash at the 22nd Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship at Al Ghadir Hall 1 in Urmia, Iran, on Saturday. Against the Chinese, the giant Qataris got off to a brilliant start to win the first set 25-23. In the second set, China found Qatar a tough nut to crack and surrendered to the irresistible rivals 25-19. In the third set, Qatar produced exceptional attacks and blocks to take the lead with a four-point advantage at 14-10. The Qataris still played well defensively and offensively to win the set 25-18 and entirely shattered the Chinese dream of maintaining their third place at the previous edition in 2021 in Japan. (Agencies)

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