Iran crushes India

MUMBAI, JULY 25. Iran crushed India 108-57, after leading 49-32 at the breather, for the positional match of the Asian junior (under-18) basketball championship in Kuala Lumpur today.

India, which finished 11th in the last edition in Calcutta, will now take on Malaysia for the 11th and 12th places tomorrow, as per information received here today.

The Indian boys were outplayed in all departments of the game by the Iranians who had a clear height advantage and looked much faster and fitter than the Indians. Trideep Rai (19) was the top scorer for India, while skipper Apoorva Sontakke and Dilip Kumar chipped in with eight points apiece.

Meanwhile, six-time champion China pipped Korea 107- 103 in extra time, after leading 40-38 at half-time, to top the quarterfinal league table.

Korea also has made it to the semifinals and will take on the winner of the Chinese Taipei and Japan tie in the last four stage, while China plays the loser in the other semifinal.

- PTI

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