Overview
- Sabitra Bhandari opened the scoring in the 2nd minute by dinking over goalkeeper Elangbam Panthoi Chanu.
- The Nepal striker struck again in the 63rd minute with a close-range free-kick that curled into the top corner.
- Substitute Karishma Shirvoikar pulled one back in the 81st minute for her first senior international goal after a long free-kick from Phanjoubam Nirmala Devi.
- India pushed forward in the closing stages but Nepal saw out the final minutes to preserve the result.
- The match at Shillong’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was part of the Women’s Tri-Nation International Friendlies, with official details and lineups issued by AIFF and carried by ANI.