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FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers: Spirited India go down against Iran

New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) India put up a spirited fight against a much higher ranked Iran in their Group E clash of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup basketball qualifiers but ended up on the losing side of a 53-86 score-line at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi stadium here on Monday.
Ranked 81st in the FIBA rankings, India were the underdogs against 27th ranked Iran but the hosts started with a lot of gumption as the packed stadium cheered them through-out hour-long match. Forward Pranav Prince impressed with the interceptions in the initial few minutes as the hosts took a two-point lead in the first minute.
Iran took time to get into their rhythm but moved ahead, using their superior physicality to get past the Indian defence but the hosts were definitely in the game, trailing by just three points at the end of the first quarter.
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