SAFF Championship 2023, India vs Pakistan highlights: Chhetris hat ...
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Veteran India striker Sunil Chhetri scored the solitary goal in India's 1-0 victory over Vanuatu in the Intercontinental Cup on Monday. Image credit: Twitter/@IndianFootball
June 21, 2023 - 21:39 (IST)
That's all we have for you from the match. India will be back in action on Saturday (24 June) against Nepal. We will be back with LIVE updates for that match. Until then, it's goodbye and good night!
June 21, 2023 - 21:35 (IST)
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Full time! India beat Pakistan 4-0 in a one-sided contest. Sunil Chhetri scored a hat-trick, and Udanta Singh added the fourth goal.
June 21, 2023 - 21:19 (IST)
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GOAL! Udanta Singh finds the net for India. Udanta with a controlled touch to net it past the Pakistan goalkeeper.
June 21, 2023 - 21:11 (IST)
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Sunil Chhetri charges into the box, and is taken down by Pakistan's Sufiyan. And it's a hat-trick for Chhetri as he converts from a set-piece.
June 21, 2023 - 20:51 (IST)
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Pakistan make a couple of substitutions, but there are loud boos that can be hard from the crowd.
June 21, 2023 - 20:45 (IST)
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Ashique Kuruniyan gets the ball after India charge forward. He takes the shot from outside the box, but his attempt ends up over the cross bar. Still 2-0 for India.
June 21, 2023 - 20:39 (IST)
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The second half is promptly underway in Bengaluru. Will Pakistan respond with a goal? Or will India triple their lead?
June 21, 2023 - 20:24 (IST)
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HALF TIME! A dramatic finish to what should have been a satistfying half-time score for India, who lead 2-0 in Bengaluru. Sunil Chhetri with both the goals for India, but it was in those final minutes of the first half when Stimac was given a red card for an unnecessary intervention.
June 21, 2023 - 20:19 (IST)
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Some heated exchange between the Indian and Pakistan players. Pakistan manager too interves. It all started when Stimac took the ball before a Pakistan throw-in. Pakistan players argue with the referee. Stimac took the ball out of Abdullah Iqbal's hand before he got to take the throw-in. Stimac gets a red card and is sent-off!
June 21, 2023 - 20:04 (IST)
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Subhasish's cross is blocked by one of the Pakistan full backs. Nothings comes out of the corner kick that follows. India still in the advantage, while Pakistan aim to respond with some sort of a spirited comeback.
Preview: India take on rivals Pakistan in their opening match of the SAFF Championship 2023 in Bengaluru on Wednesday. A total of eight teams will take part in this edition of the tournament, with India being clubbed with Pakistan, Kuwait and Nepal.
India are coming off fresh from a magnificent victory in the Intercontinental Cup in Bhubaneswar, where they beat Lebanon in the final. The Blue Tigers, under coach Igor Stimac and captain Sunil Chhetri, will begin the tournament as heavy favourites.
India have been victorious in the SAFF Cup on three occasion it was held on their home turf, the last of those being in 2015.
India will hope for consistent results in the tournament, after having maintained clean sheet throughout the Intercontinental Cup.
Updated Date: June 21, 2023 21:41:24 IST
