NEW DELHI (India): Indian women’s team thrashed Sri Lanka 6-0 at the 13th South Asian Games 2019 in Pokhara (Nepal) on Thursday.
Sandhiya Ranganathan scored a double in the first-half while Ratanbala Devi scored one in each half. Dangmei Grace and Bala Devi also netted a goal each.
India opened the floodgates in the seventh when Ranjana Chanu set up Dangmei Grace.
Sandhiya increased the lead three minutes later.
After the half-time, India came out with the same vigour.
India made a couple of changes around the hour mark, bringing on Daya Devi and Manisha in place of Sandhiya and Ranjana.
The Indians added two more in the end when substitute Manisha set Ratanbala through. W Linthoingambi, who was brought on in the last 10 minutes, sent a cross for Bala Devi to score the team’s sixth goal.
India: Aditi Chauhan (GK); Jabamani Tudu, Sweety Devi, Ashalata Devi (C), Roja Devi (W Linthoingambi 83’); Sangita Basfore, Ratanbala Devi; Sandhiya R (Daya Devi 58′), Dangmei Grace, Ranjana Chanu (Manisha 68′); Bala Devi.
