Maldives eyes third place after semi-final defeat

Maldives has been defeated by Sri Lanka in the semi-final of the ongoing Commonwealth Beach Handball Championship, with Sri Lanka securing a spot in the finals. Maldives will be playing against Bangladesh today at 5:15pm to secure third place.

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Maldives VS Sri Lanka

Umar Shan Shafeeq

2025-09-22 09:59:13

Maldives has been defeated by Sri Lanka in the semi-final of the ongoing Commonwealth Beach Handball Championship, with Sri Lanka securing a spot in the finals.

In the first game of the championship, Maldives won against Sri Lanka with a 2-1 set score. However, in the semi-final game that was held yesterday, Sri Lanka won against Maldives with a 2-0 set score. Sri Lanka won the first set with a 14-12 score, with them securing a 24-12 win in the second.

Maldives will be playing against Bangladesh today at 5:15pm to secure third place. Maldives lost to Bangladesh during the league round.

Pakistan is the other team to secure a spot in the finals after defeating Bangladesh.

Pakistan won against Bangladesh with a 2-0 set score, with a score of 22-17 in the first set and 27-05 in the second.

The championship being held in Kulhudhuffushi will come to an end tonight. 

The match against India and South Africa to determine fifth place will take place today at 4:15pm. These two teams could not secure their spot in the semi-finals.

The final match will begin tonight at 8:00pm.