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Ngangom Bala Devi: India international Ngangom Bala Devi struck a hat-trick as hosts Sribhumi FC snatched full point from Sethu FC with a 3-2 victory in the Indian Women’s League 2024-25 at the Bibhuti Bhushan Stadium on Sunday.

The class and experience of Bala Devi were on full display as the mercurial striker scored for the winners in the 39th, 49th (penalty), and 65th minutes after Sethu took the lead through Hadijah Nandago in the 37th minute. Lisham Babina Devi pulled one back for the visitors in the 88th minute, but it wasn’t enough to change the course of the encounter.

The win took Sribhumi FC to 12 points from eight matches and to third place in the table, while Sethu have 10 points from eight matches.