India thrash Pakistan 5-2 in SAFF Championship opener

India made an excellent start to their SAFF Women’s Championship campaign as they outclassed Pakistan 5-2 in a Group A match. While India grabbed three points with consummate ease in the opening game of the three-team group that also has...

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Kathmandu, Updated At : 11:16 AM Oct 18, 2024 IST

Bala Devi scored her 50th international goal. AIFF

India made an excellent start to their SAFF Women’s Championship campaign as they outclassed Pakistan 5-2 in a Group A match.

While India grabbed three points with consummate ease in the opening game of the three-team group that also has Bangladesh, the match marked skipper Ashalata Devi’s 100th appearance for the Blue Tigresses and the 50th international goal for prolific striker Ngangom Bala Devi, who became the first Indian woman footballer to reach the milestone.

While Grace Dangmei (two goals), Manisha, Bala Devi and Jyoti Chauhan scored for India, Suha Hirani and Kayla Marie Siddique found the net for Pakistan.