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India winners, losers and ratings as Blue Tigers are held by Singapore

India and Singapore played out a 1-1 in the Hung Thinh tournament at the Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Saturday.

Despite being tagged as clear favourites, the Blue Tigers needed a little push that came in the form of the opener scored by a deflected free-kick by Ikhsan Fandi (37') as Ashique Kuruniyan (43') bagged the equaliser minutes later.

The draw brings an end to India's three-game winning streak that helped them qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. India are currently second in the tri-nation friendly tournament after Vietnam who defeated Singapore 4-0 in midweek.

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The title-deciding clash will be played between the hosts and India on September 27.