By IANS,
New Delhi : Sunil Chhetri fired a hat-trick, as the Indian soccer team qualified for the Asia Cup after a 24-year gap with a fluent 4-1 victory over Tajikistan in the AFC Challenge Cup final here Wednesday.
The nippy Chhetri found the target in the ninth, 24th and 76 minutes, while skipper Bhaichung Bhutia struck the other goal in the 19th minute, sending the around 13,000 spectators in the Ambedkar stadium into a frenzy..
Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev pulled one back for Tajikistan in the 4th minute.
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