Final berth eludes Bangladesh after Saudi Arabia loss

Bangladesh team missed out on a final berth after losing to Saudi Arabia in the semi-final of the Asian Volleyball Challenge Cup Thursday.

The formidable Saudis won by 3-1 sets. Bangladesh lost the first set by 25-15 points before winning the second set 25-21. Saudi Arabia however, clinched the next two sets 25-12 and 26-24.

Bangladesh will contest the third-place decider Friday.