India lose to Bahrain 1-2 in friendly

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Bahrain beat India 2-1 in an international friendly in Manama, Bahrain

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The match saw 5 players making their international debuts.

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Rahul Bheke scored for India while captain and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu pulled off a stunning penalty save

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The hosts had taken the lead through Mohamed Al Hardan (38') before Rahul Bheke (59')

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brought India back in the game but for a late strike by Mahdi Al-Humaidan (88') that ended up as a winner for Bahrain.

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Mahdi Al-Humaidan finally gets his goal as he taps in a cross from the right.

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this, could end up as a later winner for Bahrain who have never lost to India.

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India take on Belarus in another friendly on Saturday, March 27.

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