After suffering a crushing 19-2 defeat to futsal powerhouse Iran on Sunday, Tajikistan made a good start to their second game in Group B as Ulmasov put them ahead in the third minute before Khurshed Makhmudov made it 2-0 three minutes later.

Ulmasov scored his second and Tajikistan's third after 18 minutes but Aman Salem pulled one back for Kuwait three minutes into the second half before substitute Muhammad Hamzah made it 3-2 in the 25th minute.

Ulmasov gave Tajikistan some breathing space with a goal two minutes before time but Omar Al Jaser scored for Kuwait to set up a nervy finish.

Australia take on Iran in the group's other game later on Monday.