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India's Akhilesh Kumar goes for a basket as Shadhin Khan of Bangladesh tries to stop him. DH photo
India comfortably overcame Bangladesh 98-30 in the second qualifying match of the South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) Zone under-18 men’s basketball championship here at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
Having lost to Sri Lanka 126-36 on Saturday, Bangladesh needed a win to stay alive in the competition but they went down tamely.
India, who will play Sri Lanka on Tuesday, need a victory to enter the Asian under-18 championships which will take place in Doha.
Result: India: 98 (Gurvinder Gill 18, Mahipal Singh 16) bt Bangladesh (Munim 11) 98-30; HT: 62-12. Monday’s schedule (6.00 pm): India vs Sri Lanka.
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