Hangzhou [China], September 21 (ANI): The Indian men’s football team beat Bangladesh 1-0 in its second Group A match at Hangzhou Asian Games 2023 in China on Thursday.

Sunil Chhetri (85’) scored the winning goal from the penalty spot. However, the goal won’t count towards Chhetri’s international tally.

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With the win, India registered their first victory in the ongoing Hangzhou Games 2023. India had lost their opening match against the host China 1-5 on Tuesday.

The victory put India in the third spot in Group A with three points from two matches. The top two teams along with four of the six best-placed third-place teams will qualify for the round of 16.

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Earlier in the day, the Indian Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls duo of Arjun Lal Jat (bow) and Arvind Singh (stroke) made it to the Final A in rowing event with the timing of 6:55.78, topping the Repechage 1 in the 19th Asian Games on Thursday.

In Lightweight Men's Double Sculls, Arjun and Arvind topped the repechage race and entered the Final A, which will be played on Sunday.  (ANI) 

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