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Maldives takes on Nepal in first volley match

The first Maldivian match in the Asian Central Zone Volleyball Tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladhesh, will be played against the Nepal National Team.

Maldives will have the second of the two matches scheduled for Thursday.

The second Maldivian match will be played on Saturday, against Kyrgyzstan and the third will be played on Sunday against Afghanistan. The fourth and final Maldivian match of the group stage will be against the host, Bangladesh.

The matches will be played between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM Maldivian time, other than the second match which will be played at 5:00 PM.

The winner of the tournament will be selected after a match is played between the two teams who finish first and second place in the group stage.

The third place will decided after a match is played between the third and fourth places in the group stage.

Maldives is returning to the tournament as runner ups of the last tournament.