Chennai, Dec. 1 -- India suffered an 81-57 defeat to Saudi Arabia in their second match of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers at Chennai's Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium.
According to Olympics.com, Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman powered the visitors with a game-high 24 points, while Kanwar Sandhu led India with 19.
Saudi Arabia started strongly, with Ali Shubayli opening the scoring through a layup and a three-pointer.
India responded through a Prince Pranav jumper and a Palpreet Singh Brar layup, but the visitors quickly took control, reeling off seven unanswered points to finish the first quarter ahead 19-9.
The second quarter saw Saudi Arabia tighten their grip on the game as Abdur-Rahkman added 11 points, helping the visitors extend th...