Match factsWhen: Friday, September 16, 2016Start time: 7.30 PM ISTWhere: Twelve Thousand People Sport Hall, Azadi Sports Complex, Tehran, IranWhat to expectIndia face a herculean task of reaching the last four, as they line up against hosts Iran in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Asian Challenge on Friday. However, their victory against a China side that is ranked highest in Asia earlier this week should give them hope going into this contest. India, who are ranked 53rd in the FIBA World rankings, enter the knockout phase of the tournament with a win-loss record of 3-2 while 25th-ranked Iran are undefeated so far.What do India need to do?India will need their defence to be on top their game like they have been all tournament. In their last two victories against Kazhakstan and China, India outperformed their opponents in the number of rebounds, steals and blocks. Their defence has been excellent and they will need to be on high alert against Irans powerful 72 centre Hamed Hadadi, who has been Irans most dangerous player with 81 points already in tournament.In offence India will have to play to their strengths -- converting baskets in the paint. Captain Amritpal Singh will have to lead from the front. The 69 centre scored 28 points and 7 rebounds against Kazakhstan, and 23 with 14 rebounds in the historic win over China. With able support from power forward Amjyot Singh, point guard Talwinderjit Singh and forward Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, India can put pressure on Iran provided their defence is tight.Indias bench strength came to life against China, but overall, the substitutes havent had a significant role in their run to the quarters. Therefore the burden will be shared between the experienced duo of Amjyot and Amritpal, both of whom play for Japanese clubs. In contrast, Iran have rotated their team well throughout the campaign scoring at an average of 37.6 points from the bench in contrast to 19.4 for India. If India trail, rotation might be kept to a minimum, which will mean endurance will be another factor to consider.What they saidIndia have good players and reaching the quarterfinals is a huge achievement. Iran is a good team, but they are beatable. India will give their 100% but the players in the center need support from the rest as well. Others have to chip in including the point guards. Against China and Kazhakstan the heights of the players competing were similar, but Iran are taller and India will have to compete physically as well. Their bench strength is also good. If India want to win they will need to play slow, not hurry and show composure, Jagdeep Bains, former India International said.Overall it was a team effort and they played as well as they did at the practice sessions at NITTE Campus. We worked on defence and this gave my boys more confidence on offense. Our strategy was to pressure the ball man and not let the first receiver collect the pass easily, head coach Sat Prakash Yadav said after India beat China in this tournament.Head-to-HeadThe last time the two sides met Iran ran out 62-49 winners at the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup in China.Previous resultsIran finished third with a win loss record of 7-3 losing to eventual winners China 70-57 in the semi-finals in the FIBA Asia Championship in 2015.?However, Iran won the FIBA Asia Cup in 2014, renamed as the FIBA Asia Challenge this year.?India on the other hand failed to qualify to the knockout rounds in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship ?and the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup.?The FIBA Asia ChallengeThe top 5 teams will earn for their respective sub-zones an extra berth at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, which will be the first inter-continental tournament featuring teams from both Asia and Oceania (i.e. Australia & New Zealand). 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