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SAFF U-20 Championship 2022: India wins 4-0 against Sri Lanka- Scores, Updates, Live Blog
The young Blues get their first win in the tournament with a dominating performance.
Parthiv Gogoi of India scored two goals against Sri Lanka. (Source: YouTube/ Sportzworkz)
India has announced themselves in the ongoing SAFF U-20 Championship 2022 after thumping Sri Lanka 4-0. The win comes as a huge boost to the young team's confidence after losing to Bangladesh in their competition opener.
The likes of Himanshu Jangra, Gurkirat Singh, and Parthiv Gogoi were instrumental in India's win, all of them contributing in the way of goals and assists. Gogoi scored a brace, both goals being assisted by Jangra and Singh respectively.
India will play their third match on Sunday 31st July against an in-form Nepal, who also happen to be the table toppers currently.
Live Updates
- 29 July 2022 12:03 PM GMT
72'- India gets awarded a penalty!
It seems like Gurkirat Singh will be taking the penalty duties.
- 29 July 2022 12:01 PM GMT
69'- INDIA SCORES!!!
A brilliant outside-of-the-foot pass from Jangra finds Gogoi inside the box, who feints his way away from the defender and shoots the ball into the back of the net.
India 2-0 Sri Lanka
- 29 July 2022 11:59 AM GMT
67'- Gurkirat misses from close distance
Giri's lobbed ball finds Gurkirat Singh but the forward heads the ball wide.
India 1-0 Sri Lanka
- 29 July 2022 11:57 AM GMT
65'- India dominating
Sri Lanka finding it difficult to handle the Indian onslaught of attacks.
- 29 July 2022 11:49 AM GMT
57'- Tricky Sri Lanka almost equalises
After pulling off what seemed like a training pitch routine, Sri Lanka put the ball inside India's box which almost found the back of the net, but for a block by a defender followed by a clearance.
- 29 July 2022 11:46 AM GMT
55'- India flying in the second half
With only 10 minutes into the second half, India have found their mojo back, with Jangra being in the centre of things.
- 29 July 2022 11:44 AM GMT
52'- ALMOST ANOTHER GOAL!
India bombarding Sri Lanka's box with attacks with Gurkirat Singh and Himanshu shooting.
- 29 July 2022 11:42 AM GMT
50'- GOALLLLL FOR INDIA!!!
It had to be Jangra! He heads the ball in the net from a peach of a cross from the right flank.
India 1-0 Sri Lanka
- 29 July 2022 11:40 AM GMT
47- Sri Lanka on the front foot
The Lankans have come out with a renewed faith and are attacking from the get-go.
