FIBA Women's Asia Cup: India face Fiji in last-8

Bengaluru: India take on minnows Fiji in the Division B quarter-finals of the ongoing FIBA Women’s Asia Cup on Thursday.

With a clear goal in mind to re-enter Division A after their fall from grace in the 2015 edition of the competition, the Indian eves won both their Group A matches, defeating Uzbekistan 92-76 on Sunday before routing Sri Lanka 88-42 on Tuesday. They are once again expected to be victorious against a Fiji side that lost all three of their Group B matches.

If they go through, India will have to defeat a dangerous Kazakhstan in the semi-finals and conquer the Division B in order to return to Division A.