Seasoned goalkeeper Nina Shil dished out a heroic defence but India narrowly lost 30-32 to Iran in their second Group B match at the 20th Asian Women's Handball Championship in New Delhi on Wednesday. Drawing from her considerable experience at the top level, Shalini Thakur tip-toed her way past a rigid Iran defence to open the scoring for India with a rousing finish. Shortly after, Bhawana Sharma, India's player-of-the-match from their win against Hong Kong, scored from the penalty spot, to give the hosts the start they desired.