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India in quarters with 100-90 win over Kazakhstan
TEHRAN: India defeated Kazakhstan 100-90 in its last Group E game to secure a place in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Basketball Challenge 2016 on Wednesday.
Published on: Sep 15, 2016, 06:13:45 IST
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TEHRAN: India defeated Kazakhstan 100-90 in its last Group E game to secure a place in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Basketball Challenge 2016 on Wednesday.
India have completed the group stage engagements with a 3-2 win-loss ratio.
Led by the TJ Sahi, India looked in control against the weakest team in Group E. India’s most notable performance came via guard Talwinderjit Sahi whose 25-point scoring in the first 20 minutes meant that India recovered from two-point deficit at the end of the first quarter into an eight-point lead at half-time.
Kazakhstan fought back in the third, to level scores at 71-71.
Yadwinder Singh, Amjyot Singh and Amritpal Singh showed composure in facilitating yet another scoring surge in the last quarter.
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