End of Q1, India 14-17 Qatar
It has been a tight first half but Qatar have the edge, with a slender three point lead.
They have been very good attacking wise and spent large parts of the match attacking.
India too thanks to local lads Muin Bek Hafeez and Arvind, are still in the hunt.
Wonderful play from Arvind Kumar!
He weaves past multiple Qatari blockers and puts the ball in the basket, getting India its first points in a long time.
There is a huge buzz in the crowd for Arvind as he is the local boy.
Third freethrow for Qatar!
Thankfully for India, of the two free throws, Qatar capitalized on only one. But India are trailing by five points as the first quarter is coming to an end.
India 12-17 Qatar.
Another free throw for Qatar and they capitalize yet again
Qatar lead India by two, thanks to Tyler Lee's freethrow.
India 12-14 Qatar.
Timeout!
The coaches have called the players in for a timeout, as the game has been played at a very high intensity.
Qatar have a slender lead and have better in attack, whereas India's long distance throwing has been on point, with all their points coming from outside the three point area.
India 12-13 Qatar.
Free throws for Qatar!
Seydou is the one doing the free throw and he dispatches both of them!
India 9-9 Qatar.
India 6-4 Qatar, the captain gets India up and running!
Brilliant from Muin Bek Hafeez as he gets two three pointers and gets the Indian scorecard up and running!
Superb defending from Pranav! India 0-0 Qatar
Qatar had a chance at a basket but Pranav came in and swooped the ball away at the right time!
The match has a fever-pitch to it right from the start.
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