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SAFF U17 Women: A ruthless India demolished Bhutan 5-0 in their fourth match of the SAFF U17 Women’s Championship 2025 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Wednesday. The Young Tigresses led 3-0 at half-time.

This was the second meeting between the two sides in the space of four days, the first ending in a commanding 8-0 victory for India.

Anushka Kumari, who netted a hat-trick in the last game, picked up where she left off, netting twice more on Wednesday and assisting the fifth, taking her personal tally to seven goals in the tournament so far to lead the golden boot race. The other goals were scored by Shveta Rani (24’), Julan Nongmaithem (77’) and Nira Chanu Longjam (90+5’).