Doha: Showing top form, Qatar defeated India 48-14 in their second match of the Asian Handball Qualifiers for Paris 2024 Olympics being played at the Al Duhail Hall on Thursday. Al Annabi were egged on by a large home crowd in their clinical performance.
Qatar had beaten China in their opening match on Wednesday. Qatar will meet UAE, who scored a 31-30 win over China, in the third round of Group A on Saturday. In another Group A match, South Korea defeated Saudi Arabia 29-27 in the second round.
Meanwhile in Group B,Japan scored a close 27-26 win over Bahrain while in another exciting contest, Iran beat Kuwait 29-28.