The Maldives lost to Nepal as well yesterday in the second match played by the Maldives in the league round of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Women's Championship currently ongoing in Nepal.

This year, the CAVA tournament is being held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from the 22nd to the 29th of this month. A total of eight teams are competing in the tournament, and the Maldives is placed in Group A. The other nations included in the group are Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, India, and the Maldives.

The other group consists of Iran, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

The Maldives has so far played against Kyrgyzstan, India, and Nepal. They lost all three matches without winning a single set. Although they put up a good fight against Kyrgyzstan, the sets concluded at 25-19, 25-16, and 25-22.

The Maldives lost in three straight sets against India with scores of 25-9, 25-14, and 25-17. In yesterday's match against Nepal, they were also defeated in three straight sets, with the scores ending at 25-12, 25-9, and 25-20.

While the Maldives women's team was ranked in the volleyball world rankings recently released by FIVB, this tournament is bringing changes to those positions. The Maldives was initially ranked 63rd, but following the defeats in the three matches, they have now dropped to 70th.

Next for the Maldives in the CAVA tournament will be the ranking round matches.