India have won the South Asian Football Federation's (SAFF) U-19 Women's Championship beating defending champion Bangladesh in the final of the four-nation tournament in Dhaka this evening. The winner of the match was decided by a toss after a lengthy penalty shootout. All eleven players from each side converted their penalties in the shootout after the contest ended 1-1 at full time.
 
Sibani Devi gave India the lead in the eighth minute but Bangladesh striker Sagorika scored the equalizer in the last minutes of the game to take it to penalties.
 
In the group stage, India won comfortably against Bhutan and Nepal but lost to Bangladesh. India entered the final as the second-place finishers in the group. While Bangladesh reached the final as top finisher by winning all the league matches.