In a men's volleyball match on Tuesday, Pakistan defeated India 3-0 to take fifth place overall in the tournament at the ongoing 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
The national team won by scores of 25-21, 25-20, and 25-23 over their longtime foes in straight sets.
Pakistan defeated India handily after controlling the game's events the entire time.
This is the first time in 33 years that the side has secured a spot in the top five since 1990.
Prior to this, Qatar defeated Pakistan in a dramatic quarterfinal game.
The 51st-ranked Pakistani team and the 17th-ranked Qatari team squared off in the match.
Pakistan put up a great effort right away in the first set of the encounter.
Pakistan had a five-point lead at one point, but Qatar produced an incredible comeback, overturning 20-15 and 24-22 deficits to steal the opening set from Pakistan. Qatar, though, was unable to keep up its pace.
Pakistan overpowered Qatar in the third set from the outset. Unfortunately for Pakistan, Qatar left little chance for a comeback in the fourth set and won by a decisive margin. Qatar defeated Pakistan with final scores of 24-26, 19-25, 25-23, and 18-25.
Recall that the Men in Green defeated South Korea 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, and 25-21) to get to the quarterfinal.
With their victory over South Korea, Pakistan also solidified their position as one of the top six teams.
For the first time since the Asian Games in 1994, the team finished in the top six at this time.
Prior to then, Pakistan won Group B by defeating teams from Chinese Taipei and Mongolia that were comparatively weak.
Chinese Taipei was defeated by the Green Shirts in three sets, 25-18, 25-20, and 25-19.
In contrast, they defeated Mongolia with scores of 25-17, 25-19, and 25-20.
The third-place result in the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta is Pakistan's greatest volleyball-related accomplishment. Pakistan placed seventh at the most recent Asian Games, held in Indonesia in 2018.