The Indian males’s basketball group suffered a detailed loss to Jordan after time beyond regulation in its opening Group C encounter on the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 in King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis, Saudi Arabia.
Scott Flemming’s group succumbed 84-91 to the higher-ranked Jordan, with Dar Tucker scoring 30 factors for the 2011 Asia Cup silver medallist, whereas Hashem Abbaas contributed 24.
India’s scoring chief was Arvind Muthu Krishnan, who bagged 14 factors. Pranav Prince and Harsh Dagar (12), Pratyanshu Tomar (11) and captain Muin Bek Hafeez (10) have been the opposite prime performers on the day.
India made a comeback after trailing 14-18 on the finish of the opening quarter to even the scores on the finish of regulation time. The group ultimately ran out of steam within the prolonged interval, scoring solely 4 factors in reply to Jordan’s 11.
The group subsequent faces China on Thursday, August 7, earlier than closing out the group stage towards host Saudi Arabia on Saturday.