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India U-17 Men Draw Myanmar in Friendly
India U-17 men draw Myanmar 1-1 in first friendly match.
In brief
India U-17 men draw Myanmar 1-1 in first friendly match. India U-17 men drew 1-1 with Myanmar in their first friendly match at StarCity Sports Club in Thanlyin, Myanmar, on Sunday. Originally reported by Sportstar.
India U-17 Men Draw Myanmar
India U-17 men drew 1-1 with Myanmar in their first friendly match at StarCity Sports Club in Thanlyin, Myanmar, on Sunday.
“A spirited fightback saw a goal down India U-17 men’s team restore parity and draw 1-1 with Myanmar in the first friendly match at the StarCity Sports Club in Thanlyin, Myanmar, on Sunday.”
Myanmar Scored First
Myanmar scored first through Aung Myat Thar in the 42nd minute.
“The host opened the scoreline through Aung Myat Thar in the 42nd minute”
India Equalized
India equalized through Dallalmuon Gangte’s penalty in the 73rd minute.
“The Blue Colts drew level from Dallalmuon Gangte’s penalty in the 73rd minute”
Goalkeeper Shafi Strong
Goalkeeper Maroof Shafi ruled the 18-yard box effectively until the 72nd minute.
“In fact, till then Shafi had ruled the 18-yard box effectively and never allowed the Myanmar strikers any liberties”
India Almost Scored
India almost scored when Hrishikesh Charan Manavathi headed a lob from Maldino Singh Yumnam into the net.
“Mehrajuddin Wadoo’s side almost restored parity when the tall striker Hrishikesh Charan Manavathi outjumped everyone and headed into the centre a lob from Maldino Singh Yumnam from the right”
India Pressed for Equalizer
After conceding in the first half, the Blue Colts showed urgency and launched attacks for an equalizer.
“After conceding in the first half, the Blue Colts showed a lot of urgency and launched a series of attacks in search of the equaliser which came in the 72nd minute”
Gangte Led Attack
Skipper Dallalmuon Gangte controlled the pace of the game and initiated attacks from midfield.
“Skipper Gangte did a fine job in midfield. He controlled the pace of the game, switched attacks to either flanks and initiated a few good moves as well”
India Scored Equalizer
India scored equalizer in 72nd minute through Dallalmuon Gangte’s penalty kick.
“In the 72nd minute, he barged into the box on the left but was brought down by Htoo Lwin Han. Gangte took the award and placed firmly to substitute goalkeeper Shin Thant Htoo’s right to restore parity”
Myanmar Kept Lead
Myanmar kept lead after India scored equalizer.
“Despite dominating the game thereafter, the Indians were denied the winner by the stubborn home team defence”
Next Friendly Scheduled
The second friendly fixture between India and Myanmar is scheduled for Wednesday at StarCity Sports Club.
“The second friendly fixture between the two sides is scheduled to be played at the same venue on Wednesday”
Satrajit Lahiri Appointed Coach
Former Ranji Trophy cricketer Satrajit Lahiri appointed head coach of Tripura Ranji Trophy team for 2026-27 season.
“Former Ranji Trophy cricketer Satrajit Lahiri has been appointed head coach of the Tripura Ranji Trophy team for the 2026-27 domestic season”
Lahiri Coaching Background
Lahiri has Level C-qualified coaching from BCCI and Level 3-qualified from ECB.
“He is a Level C-qualified coach of the BCCI and a Level 3-qualified coach of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)”
Rajasthan Beat Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan beat Uttar Pradesh 77-56 in Sub-junior basketball nationals final.
“Rajasthan beat Uttar Pradesh 77-56 in the final at the 51st Sub-Junior National Basketball Championship held at Maris Stella College Indoor Stadium in Vijayawada”
Tamil Nadu Retained Title
Tamil Nadu girls retained title with 65-55 win over Maharashtra in Sub-junior basketball nationals.
“Tamil Nadu sealed a 65-55 win over Maharashtra to take top honours”
Abhinav Bindra on Asian Games
Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra urged India to build stronger high-performance system after Asian Games.
“Olympic champion shooter Abhinav Bindra on Sunday congratulated Indian athletes for their Asian Games campaign but called for greater urgency in strengthening the country’s high-performance ecosystem with the Los Angeles Olympics less than two years away”
At a glance
India U-17 men drew 1-1 with Myanmar in their first friendly match at StarCity Sports Club in Thanlyin, Myanmar, on Sunday.
