ANISUR RAHMAN from Margao

Bangladesh produced a much better performance than previous matches yet fell short of defending their SAFF Women’s Championship title, suffering a 3-1 defeat to hosts India in the final at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao yesterday.

The women in red and green had been bidding to become the first team other than India to win three consecutive SAFF titles. Having lifted the previous two editions after India had won the first five, Bangladesh entered the final with a chance to create history but ultimately had to settle for the runners-up trophy.

The tournament had been far from straightforward for Tohura

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