Overview

• India scored in each half in Thimphu on August 22 to secure a second consecutive win in the double round-robin group stage.
• Pearl Fernandes opened the scoring in the 14th minute before substitute Bonifillia Shullai doubled the lead in the 76th minute from an Alisha Lyngdoh corner.
• Goalkeeper Munni and a compact back line kept Bangladesh at bay, highlighted by a save from a first-half strike by Fatema Akter.
• The result moved India to six points from two matches, consolidating first place with back-to-back shutouts.
• Set-piece efficiency and effective substitutions shaped the contest, and India managed the closing stages to see out the victory.