Türkiye and hosts Qatar complete Challenger Cup semis

Qatar had the lead through most of the first set, with Thailand occasionally taking over. In the money time, the South East Asians managed to jump to a two-point lead at 21-19, but the home side fought back and closed the set on their second set point. With Thailand’s assertive opposite Napadet Bhinijdee continuing to spearhead his team’s attacks, the second set followed pretty much the same storyline. The Thais could not hold on to their 21-19 advantage and Qatar doubled their lead. Thailand even recovered from the 8-1 Qatari run at the start of the third set and were the first to reach set point, but a kill block by Belal Nabel Abunabot crowned a three-point series for the home team and marked the 26-24 match winner.