Bangladesh have fought off India’s comeback for a 3-1 victory to reach the final of SAFF U16 Women’s Championship in Nepal. India will play Nepal on Friday for the other spot in the final as both sides are tied on three points with victories over Bhutan who have been eliminated. For Bangladesh, Friday’s dead rubber against Bhutan is now a warm-up game for the final. Even the match against India was a dress rehearsal of the final, Titu had said earlier, hinting at the rivalry between the two sides that peaked after they were declared champions jointly in the dramatic final of the SAFF U19 Women’s Championship recently. Arpita Biswas sealed the fate of the match with a third in the 89th minute.

Source: bd News24 March 05, 2024 16:50 UTC