India vs Kyrgyz Republic Highlights: Sunil Chhetri lifts India to 2-0 win vs Kyrgyzstan

India earned their fifth consecutive win on home soil by defeating Kyrgyzstan with a 2-0 margin. This was also the fourth match in a row that saw India returning with a clean sheet.

India earned a spot penalty in the 82nd minute of the match, which was converted by Sunil Chhetri. The Indian skipper is now the fifth-highest goal scorer of all time in international football with 85 goals.

The commentators revealed that over 30,000 fans are present at the venue in Imphal to watch India's match.

Pritam getting first aid for a muscle pull.

India seemed to be struggling with the passes at the far end, at the 62-minute mark.

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made a great save in a 48th minute of the game, as Kyrgyz Republic ended up earning corner.

Players are out in the field for the second half of the match. The scorecard remains at 1-0 in India's favour.

At the end of the first half, India lead the match by 1-0.

Sandesh Jhingan scored the first goal for India in the 34th minute. India take a 1-0 lead in the match. 

Jhinghan's strike in the 34th minute was his first international goal since June 2017.

Kyrgyz Republic earned a free kick after a foul near the Indian box. Kyrgyz Republic player went for the shot but Gurkeerat had it under control. 

As India looked for their first goal of the match, they were awarded another free kick in the 18th minute, which was taken by Brandon Fernandes.

The scoreline stood at 0-0 at the 10-minute mark of the game.

India earned a free-kick 1 minute and 17 seconds into the match, but couldn't open their goal tally.

The players of both teams are out in the middle and are gearing up for the kickoff.

Here's a look at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, which is hosting the India vs Kyrgyz Republic match.

Sunil Chhetri needs to score just one more goal to become the fifth-highest goal-scorer of all time in international football. 

Top goal scorers in international football-

• Cristiano Ronaldo - 𝟭𝟮𝟬
• Ali Daei - 𝟭𝟬𝟵
• Lionel Messi - 𝟵𝟵
• Mokhtar Dahari - 𝟴𝟵
• Ferenc Puskás - 𝟴𝟰
• Sunil Chhetri - 𝟴𝟰

Sunil Chhetri starts for India against Kyrgyzstan in the tri-nation tournament

After a 1-0 victory over Myanmar, India now require just a draw against the Kyrgyz Republic to win the competition. 

India vs Kyrgyz Republic is scheduled to be played at the Khuman Lampak Stadium, Imphal on Tuesday, March 28. The match is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM IST.

India's Predicted Starting XI: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK), Rahul Bheke, Anwar Ali, Sandesh Jhingan, Akash Mishra, Suresh Wangjam, Brandon Fernandes, Anirudh Thapa, Bipin Singh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Sunil Chhetri

Kyrgyz Republic Predicted Starting XI: Erzhan Tokotaev (GK), Zhyrgalbek Uulu Kairat, Tamirlan Kozubaev, Ayzar Akmatov, Aleksandr Mishchenko, Alimardon Shukurov, Erbol Atabaev, Sherali Yuldashev, Kai Merk, Raul Dzhalilov, Gulzhigit Alykulov.

• Total matches played -  4
• India won – 3
• Kyrgyz Republic won – 1
• Draws – 0