SAFF U-15 C'ship: Jangra hat-trick leads India to 5-0 win over Sri Lanka
Himanshu Jangra starred in India's 5-0 thumping of Sri Lanka in the SAFF under-15 football championship.
Published : Aug 27, 2019 20:07 IST
Himanshu Jangra’s hat-trick enabled India to beat Sri Lanka 5-0 and record its third consecutive win in the SAFF under-15 football championship at the Kalyani Stadium on Tuesday.
Jangra scored twice and Maheson Singh netted once as the host took a 3-0 lead at half-time.
Jangra completed his hat-trick and Subho Paul registered one goal against his name after the breather.
In another encounter, Nepal rode on its captain Pradip Lamsal and Krishna Yadav’s braces to post a 4-1 upset win over defending champion Bangladesh.
| The results: India 5 (Jangra 32, 42, 61; Maheson 39; Shubho Paul 48) bt Sri Lanka 0; Nepal 4 (Krishna 48, 87; Lamsal 52, 83) bt Bangladesh 1 (Badsha Mia 79). |