TEHRAN - Iran secured the third-place position in the CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League, defeating Sri Lanka in straight sets (25-22, 28-26, 25-17).

The match took place at the Rakhep Covered Hall in Tripureshwar, Nepal.

Iran had previously defeated Sri Lanka 3-2 in the tournament.

Both Iran and Sri Lanka had previously lost their semi-final matches, with Iran falling to Nepal and Sri Lanka to India.

Host Nepal also won the title after battling past India 3-2 in the final.