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#3 Hit - Anirudh Thapa
Anirudh Thapa looked in scintillating touch for India. The midfielder was technically above the rest and got the much-deserved goal in the first half.
When Adil Khan squared up and put the ball in a dangerous area, Thapa was present inside the six yard box to score from close range.
The 21-year-old was an attacking midfielder, but none of the front three were in the wavelength of Thapa. When Thailand were piling the pressure on India during a certain period, their corner was cleared in a dramatic way.
Thapa, who was standing in the near post, had to use his trailing leg to block and clear the ball from danger. His two immense contributions proved to be the difference in this game.
In the injury time of the first half, Thapa's headed clearance assisted the forwards to break in a one-on-one situation. But, Farukh's ball did not have the required pace to meet Balwant Singh. This helped the goalkeeper to clear the ball.
