Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- India became Group-B champions in the Tecno South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship after defeating Maldives by a solitary goal in their last group match at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Earlier, India defeated their arch-rivals Pakistan by 3-2 goals in their first Group-B match at the same venue on November 5.

India emerged the Group-B champions collecting six points from two matches, while Pakistan became Group-B runners-up earning three points from two matches.

On the other hand, Pakistan blanked Maldives by three goals to nil in their second Group-B match at the same venue on November 8. India and Pakistan reached the semi-finals from Group-B.

Yesterday's game was a fifty-fifty aff...