The Maldives women's national volleyball team beat Bangladesh 3-1 in the 7th-place playoff to finish seventh of eight teams at the CAVA Women's Championship in Kathmandu, Nepal. Maldives dropped from 63rd to 71st in the updated FIVB world rankings after losing their opening four matches.
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winning the next three sets 25-11, 25-17 and 25-12 to seal a 3-1 victory.
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The national team was initially placed 63rd in the world rankings prior to the championship.
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Maldives concluded the competition ranked 71st in the updated FIVB standings.
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In their opening match, Maldives lost to Kyrgyzstan women's national volleyball team by 25-19, 25-16 and 25-22.
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They then faced India women's national volleyball team, where the South Asian side secured a commanding victory with set scores of 25-9, 25-14 and 25-17.
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The final group-stage match saw Maldives take on tournament hosts Nepal women's national volleyball team, who also won in straight sets by 25-12, 25-9 and 25-20.
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