Stephen Constantine's U23 side topped Group B after a 2-0 win over Maldives courtesy maiden goals by Nikhil Poojary and Manvir Singh...

India finished as winners of Group B after beating the Maldives 2-0 in their final group game of the 2018 SAFF Championship at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Sunday.Nikhil Poojary (36') opened the scoring while Manvir Singh (44') doubled the lead right before the break to help India finish with six points and set up a semi-final date with Group A runners-up Pakistan. Stephen Constantine made five changes from their 2-0 win over Sri Lanka. Davinder Singh, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Vinit Rai, Nikhil Poojary and Manvir Singh came in for Sarthak Golui, Mohammed Sajid Dhot, Germanpreet Singh, Ashique Kuruniyan and Sumeet Passi. Maldives made three alterations of their won after their goalless display with the Lankans. Asadhulla Abdulla, Ibrahim Mahudhee and Ahmed Imaaz replaced Ali Fasir, Naiz Hassan and Hamzath Mohamed.More to follow...