KATHMANDU: Kyrgyzstan defeated Nepal in straight sets to claim the third position in the Bangabandhu Asian Senior Men’s Central Zone Volleyball Championship in Mirpur, Bangladesh on Friday.

Nepal, who lost to Turkmenistan in the semi-final match, faced a 25-19, 25-20, 25-22 defeat against Kyrgyzstan in the third-place match.

Nepal had won bronze medal in the previous edition of the tournament in Maldives last year, claiming the maiden international title in men’s volleyball. — HNS