Japan pushed the Indian men’s volleyball team out of the medal race at the Asian Games with a fluent 3-0 win in a cross-group match on Sunday.
Keihan Takahashi emerged as a star performer for Japan by logging 21 points, playing a key role in his team’s 25-16 25-18 25-17 victory in one hour and 11 minutes.
Erin Varghese was the top scorer for India with eight points.
Japan will now face China in the semifinals whereas India will play against either Pakistan or Qatar in the fifth-sixth place classification match on Tuesday.
The Indian team had topped Group C after winning against Cambodia and South Korea.
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