Kathmandu:

Nepal beat Pakistan 4-1 in the fifth SAFF Championship football tournament in Maldives today. Jumanu Rai scored a brace in the second half after Raju Tamang and Nirajan Rayamajhi had put Nepal 2-0 ahead in the first six minutes. With the goal Rayamajhi equalled Hari Khadka’s record of 13 goals in international level. Tamang put Nepal ahead in the fourth minute, while Rayamajhi doubled the tally two minutes later. Jumanu scored in the 67th and 87th minutes.