India lost their opening match of the championship 97-100. India took the first quarter 22-20 and also took the second quarter 20-16 to go into the halftime break with six-point lead.
After the break, Jordan took the third quarter 24-23. Going to the last quarter , India led by five points but Jordan took the last quarter 26-21 to level the score and force the match into overtime.
In OT, India could not hold their nerve as Jordan outscored them 14-11 to win the match, by three points.
Khaled Abuaboud top scored with 24 points for Jordan while India’s skipper Mahipal Singh finished with a game-high 25 points.
In another match on opening day, Chinese Taipei beat Kazakhstan 109-82. India is pitted in Group C with Jordan and Japan. The final of the championship will be held on 4th October 2013.
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