After a slender overtime defeat to Jordan in their opener, India were on the wrong side of a heavy loss against the People’s Republic of China in their second game.
Group winners advanced directly to the quarter-finals, while the second and third-placed teams will play in a qualifying round game to decide the remaining spots in the final eight.
Palpreet Singh Brar got the scoreboard ticking by sinking the first two-pointer of the match for India.
However, neither team managed to open up a big advantage as they traded the lead throughout the first period, which saw India end the quarter leading 25-24.