India enter SAFF final

Bhutan took the lead in the 18th minute through the Kinley Dorji before India equalised in the 30th minute via Sunil Chhetri.

India could have gone 1-0 up inside six minutes but Bhaichung Bhutia8217;s header ricocheted off the vertical bar and then Chhetri8217;s powerful shot from outside the box had Bhutan custodian Jingme Singey fumbling before gathering the ball in his second attempt.

After the breather, NP Pradeep8217;s header off a Steven Dias corner was saved from goal-line, while Bhutia8217;s effort from narrow angle was off-target.

The slipshod show continued in the extra time as well and a tie-breaker had looked imminent.

In the other semi-final, Maldives beat Sri Lanka 1-0.