India vs Myanmar HIGHLIGHTS, Asian Games: IND 1-1 MYA; India qualifies for Round of 16

And that’s the end of the game and INDIA IS THROUGH TO THE ROUND OF 16! The Blue Tigers will face Saudi Arabia in the next round

OUT: Thein IN: Soe Min

OUT: O Naing IN: Aye Chit

Six minutes added

Min puts on a dangerous sliding tackle on Vincy. The challenge was right in front of Stimac, who is furious with the nature of the challenge that he starts arguing with the player. The referee eventually enters into the scene to break the argument. Stimac recieves a warning, Min eventually apologises to the player as well as the coach

Naing is booked for his mistimed tackle on Chingelsana

Into the final 10 minutes of the match and if the scoreline remains the same, India will qualify for the round of 16

OUT: Kynshi IN: Rohit Danu; OUT: Rahim Ali IN: Vincy Barretto

Corner for India. Kynshi to take it. Foats in a curling ball that is cleared away at near post

MYANMAR EQUALISES! From the bench and on to the scoresheet, Kyaw Htwe is the one to head it past Dheeraj

Amarjit and O Naing collide on to each other in an attempt to get control of a high ball. Amarjit is down and in pain as Naing gets booked for the challenge

Aung gets booked just minutes after stepping into the field for his rash tackle on Rahim Ali

OUT: Kyaw IN: Aung; OUT: Wai IN: Kyaw Htwe

Gurkirat puts on a superb run with both Aniket and Chhetri lurking ahead. He tries to find Aniket near the box but misdirects the pass

India is taking it slow, retaining as much posession as possible before giving away the ball to Min on the right. He advances into the final third and floats in a cross that requires Jhingan to jump and head it away

WHAT A SAVE FROM DHEERAJ. Min attempted to find the back of the net from a long way out, his shot is deflected by an Indian outfit but Dheeraj dives full length to keep it out

OUT: Bryce IN: Aniket Jadhav

Corner for India. The ball comes inside the box, Chhetri tries to finish it on the volley but fails to keep it on target!

ANOTHER BRILLIANT SAVE FROM AUNG! It was Raheem Ali this time, who ran into the box poised to find the back of the net. He tried to find the far corner but Aung gets his hand to the shot as the ball goes away for a corner

CHANCE SQUANDERED! An unmarked Gurkirat ran inside the box and it was just the goalkeeper between him and extending the lead but he hit it straight to Aung

Wonderful defense from Jhingan and Raheem. Naing looked dangerous as he entered the 30 yard box. He tricked Jhingan the first time around but the latter teamed up with Raheem to pressure Naing into giving away posession

IN: Gurkeerat : Rahul KP

Myanmar will start the proceedings and will play right to left this half

And that’s the end of the first 45 minutes. Just before the whistle, Rahul recieves a strong warning from the referee after his mistimed challenge on Hein. Point to be noted is that Rahul is already on a yellow card from the last game and a yellow now would mean India will be a man down!

Two minutes added

Naing takes the free kick. Setpiece situation. He tries to go for glory from a long way out but the ball is nowhere near the goal

Counter from Myanmar immediately as skipper Tien runs away on the left flank until Bryce put on a sliding challenge. Free kick for Myanmar but Bryce escapes with just a warning

Corner for India as Narender’s cross is deflected away. Kynshi to take the kick. He serves an inswinging corner, that is punched away by Aung

Wai goes for the long corner this time. Dheeraj punches it away to clear the danger

It is Wai again and it is Chhetri yet again, who heads it away for a corner

Corner for Myanmar. Hein opts for a shorter pass. That eventually leads to Kynshi handling the ball. FRee kick for Myanmar

Corner for India. After repeated shirt pulling, the referee calls three Indian outfits including Chhetri for a verbal warning. Kynshi takes the corner, serves it inside the box, Jhingan tries to head it in but it takes a deflection and Aung grabs it with ease

Chingelsana sends a lofted ball to Rahul on the right. Lin intercepts and clears it away for a corner

Anjukandan comes up with an important tackle inside the box to keep Myanmar from creating opportunities. Hein and Naing teamed up on the left to orchestrate an attack. Naing got the ball at the edge of the box and moves to close quarters with Dheeraj but before he could think of anything, Anjukandan intercepts from the back

Anjukandan initiates an attack for India on the right flank. He progresses deep into the half and floats one inside the box but he misdirects it as the ball goes over the post

Another yellow card and this time it is for the Myanmar skipper Thein. He took one for the team as he put on a rash challenge on Bryce on the left flank, who looked dangerous

Chhetri to take the penalty. Puts it past Aung without trouble! CHHETRI SLOTS IT INTO THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER AS INDIA TAKES THE LEAD

JUST AS WE SPEAK, RAHIM ALI WINS A PENALTY FOR INDIA! Lin is shown a yellow card for his sliding tackle on Rahim, who was poised to put the ball past Aung

Meanwhile, India continues to struggle in the final third. Chhetri hasn’t been getting enough balls inside the box and the trend continues this game as well

Skipper Thein is getting too much for the Indian defense to handle as each minute passes by. This time his attempted switch of lanes fails as the ball travels faster than expected

Myanmar steps on the gas pedal now. Two dangerous runs from Myanmar and a couple of equally good sliding tackles from Sandesh and Amarjit

Myanmar’s skipper Thein takes the kick. He sends a left footed curler that bounced just in front of Dheeraj but goes out for a goal kick. Would’ve been dangerous if that was on target

Amarjit elbows Naing, who was looking to take the ball away from the Indian and into the box. Free kick awarded for Myanmar but Amarjit gets only a warning

Superb run from Bryce as he ventures alone on the left flank. He reaches the final third and sends a searching cross towards Kynshi inside the box but doesn’t direct it properly. Aung grabs it without trouble

Chhetri is fouled near the halfway line by Kyaw as he taps the Indian captain’s head from the back. However, Kyaw is let off with a verbal warning

Corner for Myanmar and it is Wai again. This time he sends a high ball inside the box. India crowds the box to clear it and that eventually leads to an Indian free kick as a Myanmar player got his hand involved

India concedes a free kick in a dangerous setpiece position. Wai serves a powerful kick and Chhetri heads it away for a corner

Rahul KP is booked for his blatant foul on Zin Hein, who was running towards the box on the left flank

Bryce’s attempted long ball is intercepted by Thein. Myanmar looks to initiate an attack with Lin on the receiving end but Amarjit stops him in his tracks

Instant attack from India. Narender, from India’s box, sends a long ball towards a running Rahim Ali near the opposition’s box. But Myanmar’s defense deals with the danger

India gets the ball rolling and the game gets underway!

The players have entered the field and it is now time for national anthems. Myanmar’s anthem plays first. India is in the usual Asian Games dark blue outfit while Myanmar is sporting an all-red jersey. Chhetri will lead the Blue Tigers while Thein will be Myanmar’s captain

India: Dheeraj SIngh, Chingelsana Singh, Sandesh Jhingan, Narender, Amarjit Singh, Rahul KP, Kynshi Samuel James, Bryce Miranda, Abdul Rabeesh Anjukandan, Rahim Ali, Sunil Chhetri

Myanmar: Zin Nyi Nyi Aung, Thet Hein Soe, Kaung Htet Paing, Kwe Khant Min, Hein Zeyar Lin, Zaw Win Thien, Kar Kyaw, Oakkar Naing, Htet Phoye Wai, Khun Kyaw Zin hein, Nay Moe Naing

Seasoned Sunil Chhetri stole the spotlight for the umpteenth time on Thursday when India beat Bangladesh to stay afloat in the battle for a last-16 spot in the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Playing his third Asian Games, the second as the captain, Chhetri’s low and accurate shot from a spot kick earned India three vital points.

On Sunday, the ageless wonder of Indian football could once again come to the fore when he leads the Blue Tigers against Myanmar in the concluding Group A tie – a match that will decide the second-placed team from Group A behind host China. India holds a slight advantage since a draw would be enough to receive the ticket for a quarter-final berth; Myanmar, on the other hand, needs to beat India to make the grade.

India’s last meeting against Myanmar ended in a 1-0 victory for the hosts in the Tri-Nation tournament in Imphal earlier this year, with Anirudh Thapa scoring the all-important goal. But in Hangzhou, the equation could be different since both India and Myanmar are primarily under-24 sides and several players from the Imphal meet are missing from the line-ups.

Where and when is the Asian Games match between India and Myanmar happening?

The match between India and Myanmar will be played at the Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou on September 21, Thursday at 5:00 pm IST.

Where can I watch the Asian Games match between India and Myanmar?

The game will be telecasted on Sony Sports Network and can be live streamed on SonyLiv app/website.