KOLKATA: India stormed into the main round of next year's Asian Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Hong Kong, finishing their final-round qualifying campaign with a perfect record and topping Group D with nine points.
The clock ticked just 56 seconds when India launched the demolition job, defender Anwar Ali scooping up his maiden goal in Blue Tigers colours to provide a remarkable finish to the team's very first attack of the match. The imperious Sunil Chhetri made it 2-0 on the stroke of half-time, taking his international tally to 84 goals, which put him on a par with Hungarian football legend Ferenc Puskas.
