Captain Sunil Chhetri scored a hat-trick as India beat Pakistan 4-0 in the opening match of the 2023 SAFF Championship.
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Chhetri surpasses Mokhtar's record
Chhetri now has 90 goals for India. He has surpassed former Malaysia star Mokhtar Dahari, who scored 89 goals in his career.
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Fourth career hat-trick
Chhetri netted his fourth career hat-trick on Wednesday. He scored his first hat-trick against Tajikistan in 2008 (2008 AFC Challenge Cup).
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SAFF Championship: Chhetri is the second-highest scorer
Chhetri is the second-highest scorer in SAFF Championship history. He is one of the two players with 20-plus goals in the tourney.
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India vs Pakistan:The match summary
Chhetri handed India a 2-0 lead within 16 minutes before scoring a penalty (his second) in the 74th minute. Udanta Singh Kumam scored thereafter to hand India a 4-0 win.