🌟 FIBA Match Highlights
- India defeated Kazakhstan 103–77 in a dominant performance to secure fifth place
- Shrikkala Rani led the scoring for India with 30 points
- Kazakhstan’s Daria Koroleva scored 15 points
💥 FIBA Double Victory Over Kazakhstan
- India had previously beaten Kazakhstan 85–68 in the group stage
- Strong start from Anisha Cletus with a three-pointer and early lead from Shrikkala Rani
- Score exchanged in early minutes before India led 26–22 by end of first quarter
🇮🇳🏀 Team India finishes strong!
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With a commanding 103-77 win over Kazakhstan, our Indian Senior Women’s Basketball Team secures 5th place in the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 (Division B) in Shenzhen, China! 🔥#AsiaCupWomen #IndiaBasketball #FIBAAsiaCup2025 #WomenInSports… pic.twitter.com/9ZRj3v85O7
📊 Strategic Shift & Victory
- In second quarter, India (ranked 15th globally) restricted Kazakhstan to just 12 points
- India scored 32 points in that quarter, taking a 58–34 halftime lead
- Maintained dominance till the end for a comfortable win
🏆 FIBA Tournament Journey
- Finished second in Group A and reached the semifinal qualifier
- Lost to Thailand, missing promotion to Division A
- Only Division B champion earns a spot in Division A
- Returned to competition after missing 2023 and exiting Division A in 2021
🏀 What’s Next
- With the fifth-place finish, India will continue in Division B for the next edition
- A steady comeback after a four-year gap shows promise for future campaigns
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