Kitakyushu (Japan), Sept. 5 -- China opened their Asian Men's Volleyball Championship campaign with a straight-sets victory over India here on Saturday, winning 25-21, 28-26, 27-25in Pool B.
The three-time continental champions took the opening set but faced stronger resistance in thenext two.
India pushed the second set beyond regulation time before China edged it 28-26. The third followed a similar pattern, with China holding their nerve in another tight finish to seal thematch.
China head coach Vital Heynen said they had achieved the team's pre-match objective, but added that his players had failed to sustain their strong performance through the end of the second and third sets and still had room for improvement.
The victory gave Chi...