Analysis: How each player performed vs Pakistan in SAFF Championship opener?
Updated On: 22 June, 2023 03:45 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent
`Leader of the pack` Sunil Chhetri became the second-highest Asian goal-scorer in international football on Wednesday with a hat-trick lacing India`s 4-0 win over Pakistan in their SAFF Championship opener
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`Leader of the pack` Sunil Chhetri became the second-highest Asian goal-scorer in international football on Wednesday with a hat-trick lacing India`s 4-0 win over Pakistan in their SAFF Championship opener. Ali Daei of Iran holds the record with 109 goals from 149 matches. Chhetri has 90 goals to his name.
From the beginning of the match itself India brought forth their experience and class into play. Pakistan had pockets of doughty resistance, but they were not a match to India`s cohesion and purpose on a rain-drenched night at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. After getting a quick feel of the surface and their opponents, India started the goal rush as early as in the 10th minute through Chhetri, who netted through a fine field goal. Six minutes later, the talismanic forward doubled the lead through a penalty and at 2-0, the route which the match took was clear.
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