Arvind leads India to historic quarterfinals in 3x3 basketball Asia Cup

NAGPUR: Arvind Muthu Krishnan gave an artistic display of his skills to lead India into the quarterfinals of the 3x3 Asia Cup basketball tournament in Singapore on Friday.
Indian cagers started their day with a stunning 21-18 win over world No. 40 Chinese Taipei to qualify for the quarters after a gap of 12 years. The Indian men’s team last qualified for the last-eight stage in 2013, at the inaugural edition of the event in Qatar.
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Facing Chinese Taipei, ranked 27 positions above them, the world No.67 Indian team gradually found their rhythm.
The first basket that India converted came in the second minute of the 10-minute contest. Soon, they switched their defensive gears to an all-round attack with Harsh Dagar and Pranav Prince scoring multiple baskets while forcing Chinese Taipei into foul trouble.
By the fifth minute, India had equalised at 6-6, Arvind then led the team to a memorable victory with a team-high nine points. Arvind ensured India regained the advantage (15-14) with a couple of free throws.