Australia 🇦🇺 vs. Bahrain 🇧🇭 - Highlights | FIVB - Asian Continental Championships - Men

Australian head coach, he has chosen to go with the big line-up. For Bahrain, Ivan Yatsimovich. This is the group he thinks will be able to get the job done. Introduce them as they come onto the court. It's underway. ABC Men's Volleyball Continental 2026 from Fook Walker. Defence to start off. Bahrain. Serve on the Renzo Pope. Short distance play to Will Darcy. Lincoln Williams. Goes big. Pulls off the net. Block from Australia is big as well. Renzo to serve. The ball goes to the middle. Again a point for Mohamed. Bahrain. That ball being pushed forward. Back row attack. That's the setter, Rastosanj. Wrong swing. Goulias. This time finds a way past the block. Much better speed available. In the offence. On fire. On fire again. Darcy puts that one on a platter. Mo Graham finds the baseline. Mo Graham. Mohamed. Serves on Will Darcy. One-handed save from Rastosanj. Tees up Nemo Motse. That is a highline play. Great connection. Great athleticism as well. One hand. Darcy. Makes on that one. Finds the different variation this time. The two-handed contact. Setting the ball clean over the net. First contact from Lincoln Williams as well. Darcy serve. Troubling. The net. Mark Mood serving for Bahrain. Darcy has been the target of reception. It's dark. Abdul Wahed strong again. What a fantastic attack. At the top of the Australian block. It seems to matter who's defending behind. In this case. Darcy. He's blocked. It's again for Abdul Wahed. The tip is recovered. Ibrahim will get the swing. He's blocked. Mo Graham. Australia into the 20s. Rainsitter. Fired. Pushes that ball. Into the seam. And an ace serve. Right there on serve for Bahrain. They have a little. Fire once more. For the safer option this time. And Lincoln Williams. Abdul Wahed. Handled in reception. Dispatched on the pipe behind. Reception by Abdul Wahed. But only a tip coming over the net. I hope he's blocked on the pipe attempt. Australia can't recover. Muhammad. He has done a great job making those choices. Setter. Experienced 38 year old. Rotate. Denied by the defence. Would be a chance in transition for Bahrain. What with the serve. This is Doug again. Sayed swings again. And this one cannot find the block. It's way past the sideline. Lorenzo Pope on the serve. On the pipe attack. But the connection is not there. Continues. Swing for Ebrahim. Well defended by Nassanj. Darcy works the block. Back row. Strong this time. Strong cross court angle. Abdul Wahed. For Bahrain. Ace serve. Lifts the gap. Darcy and Lorenzo both. Wonderful precision. Abdul Wahed. Gets another go. Straight at Luke Perry. Lorenzo Pope. Muhammad to serve. He's going to offer up the tip. There's a scramble from Bahrain. And a free ball coming for Australia. A good dig. Abdul Wahed down the line. Nassanj. Shows his attacking prowess at the net. Will Darcy to the service line. Lorenzo Pope blocks. Muhammad Abdullah. Nice. The game's top scorer. To have an impact. A cut back from Nehemiah Mote. He's a middle blocker. He has all the angles available. It will be Nehemiah Mote with the serve. Option well handled. Nassanj back to serve. Ball to Abdul Wahed. He converts. I hope attack is covered well by Perry. Jan through the net. It's a point for Australia. Fire gets us back under way. Reception positive again. Bahrain. Another good block touch. Another good chance at transition. Abdul Wahed. Fire again. Packers blocks. Ball for Darcy. That block does not find its way back to the court. Speed. The left side of the offense. The opportunity himself in defense. Will Darcy. He's got some angles from four as well. Good serve. The only option. Continues. His first touch of the game is a point. Mote gets us back under way. Great run through the middle. Muhammad Abdullah. Nassanj. Nice angle. Opportunity there in defense for Australia after the Mote swing. Muhammad goes after Holland on reception. He's dug. Great work off the block. Abdul Wahed. The fly ball available. And Pope makes the recycle. Tip is picked up. Control in transition for Bahrain. Eventually Pope works that ball past the block. Stays on the court for Bahrain. Mote to serve. Darcy. His first attempt is denied. But the second can't keep the ball in play. James Weir. He's recovered and swatted down at the net. Abdul Wahed with the serve. That serve does not trouble the Australian receivers. Fire. It's under way for Bahrain. Williams can only find the block. Terrific counter-attack situation for Bahrain. They open up set number three with a point. Handed recycle play. Darcy flushes that one down. Point Australia. Another Lorenzo Pope serve. Only just kept in play. Great track down. Abdul Wahed keeps the pressure on. Tip is controlled. Wahed again. Last time with the pull of hands. Sends this one down the line. Weir serving. Good serve. Get a free ball back for Australia. Mote too high. Swings for the deep corner. Serve. Swing. Rolled on the right hand side. Hassan Haider. Going after Will Darcy. Darcy's ready. For the reception and attack. Works the block. Get us back under way. Job ahead of them. Rotate. Can't bring it. Punch to serve. Find a celebration. Top scorer. Abdul Wahed with the serve. Off speed on Lincoln Williams. Will Darcy is blocked. So there's the break point for Bahrain. It's the opportunity to serve. Ball on his middle counterpart. Swing. It's the opposite. Blocked. Recovered. Bahrain second. A third opportunity now. That is the point Bahrain have been searching for again. Get a reward for the defensive effort. Muhammad Abdullah. Abdullah. Clip attack. Blocked from Mote. He's found the floor. Head forward serve. He's done. Sarge again. Back to volleyball. Two points separating the sides. Fire. Back under way. Pope. That's another one to his tally. James Weir. Bahrain opposite. Abdullah stands in their way. Lincoln Williams. Works the block to bring up match point for Australia. Bahrain leaning to fluctuating energy. A little bit too much to keep the pressure on Australia. Will Darcy. Will get a chance to serve for the match. Swing. Ahmed Saleh. To send this match a little bit longer. By Mote. Ahmed Saleh. Pope. Another swing. It's a net touch and that will deliver the match.