Jordan loses in squash, basketball on day five of Incheon

By JT - Sep 23,2014 - Last updated at Sep 23,2014

AMMAN — Jordanian brothers Mohammad and Ahmad Seraj came up short against India in the squash team competition at the Asian Games in Incheon, the Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) said Tuesday. Despite going 1-0 down after Saif Albrikit lost 3-0 to Kush Kumar, Ahmed Seraj "put in a brilliant performance to beat Mahesh Mangaonkar, who is ranked nine in Asia, 3-1", the JOC said in a statement. But Mohammad Seraj could not secure the victory needed against Sandhu Harinder, with Jordan losing 2-1. In basketball, Jordan lost to Mongolia 74-83 in the opening Group 1 match, according to the JOC.

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