Thailand showed their attacking intent from the start, with captain Watchaira Lepachit taking a shot in the third minute, which was fisted away by Indian goalkeeper Pratik Fransisco. 

India, too, made attempts to take an early lead, with efforts from skipper Rohith Yesudas and Amit Godara keeping Thailand goalkeeper Suriya Boridet busy.

In the minutes that followed, both sides created chances but were unable to break the deadlock as the first period ended goalless.

The second period continued in similar fashion. Thailand’s Tanandon Praracha’s free-kick was thwarted by Pratik, followed by an acrobatic attempt from midfielder Rattaphong Nadee in the 18th minute, which was also punched away by the Indian custodian.

The wait for the first goal of the evening finally came to an end with three minutes left on the clock in the second period, when Thailand’s Jake Stoten flaunted his acrobatic prowess to send the ball into the top-right corner of the India net.

Losing their momentum after falling behind, India’s Satish made some weak attempts to restore parity, which were easily cleared by Boridet.

Following a missed opportunity when Komkrit Nanan’s attempt hit the post, Thailand doubled their lead in the 29th minute when (No. 11) Nadee’s impressive volley sailed past Pratik.

Thailand extended their lead further in the 32nd minute when Nanan redeemed his earlier miss with a brilliant bicycle kick, which sailed past Pratik’s outstretched fingers.