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FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers LIVE: Qatar beat India - HIGHLIGHTS
Hosts India no match for Qatar as they continue searching for the first win of the campaign.
Prashanth in action for India. (Photo Credit: @sidbreakball)
Chennai: India welcomed Qatar in the third game of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Friday.
India had lost its opening two games against Kazakhstan and Iran, and were in fourth spot in their group going into this fixture.
They need a win here to kickstart their campaign.
But Qatar proved to be too good for India on the night and posted a 69-53 victory over the hosts.
The 2025 Asia Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia, with the top two teams qualifying from the ongoing Qualifiers, along with a play-off round for six best placed third place teams.
Catch all the highlights here!
Live Updates
- 22 Nov 2024 5:39 PM IST
The players are out!
The Indian players are doing their warmup routines as the match is about 20 mins from starting.
- 22 Nov 2024 5:19 PM IST
The format explained
The match will be played in four 10-minute quarters, with five players from each time taking the field at a time.
If the score is tied at the end, we will have an additional five-minute extension until a winner is found.
A maximum of 12 players are allowed be in a team, with five on the pitch.
- 22 Nov 2024 5:13 PM IST
Hello and welcome to the live basketball coverage
Today, we have the Indian men's basketball team taking on Qatar in the Group E fixture of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.
