India, having opened their campaign on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Islamic Republic of Iran, were looking to seal their spot in Friday's final with three points against Nepal. Nepal, however, needed to win to keep their campaign hopes alive after having lost 3-0 to Myanmar in their opener and they started with an aggression that caught India off guard. Nepal took the lead just five minutes in as Sabitra scored despite India goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan making a valiant bid to deny the ball from settling in the back of the net.
