Maldives wins second match in three straight sets, now vying for first rank

Maldives has beaten Afghanistan in three straight sets, with the team now having to work to get to first place in rankings.

Maldives beat Afghanistan with set scores of 25-20, 25-13 and 25-12 during the ongoing Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Cup at Maldives.

Maldives will be facing Kyrgyzstan next. The match will determine which country will be able to hold first place.

Kyrgyzstan has also won their two matches with three straight sets.

Kyrgyzstan beat Bangladesh yesterday with set scores of 25-15, 25-20 and 25-11. 

Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be playing against each other this evening.

The CAVA Cup was to have five teams competing in it. However, as the Turkmenistan government did not give their national Women's Volleyball team permission to travel out of the country, they were unable to participate.

As Turkmenistan stepped out of the championship, the CAVA Cup has now seen format changes. The four teams will undergo a round robin stage, with the two teams that win the semi's playing in the finals.

The team to place first in the round robin stage will play against the team that placed fourth in the semi-finals. The team that placed second and the team that placed third will compete against each other.

The final match of the cup will be played next Thursday night.