Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- 1 in the first semi-final of the SAFF Championship at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday, reaching the final for the 14th time.

India will face the winner of the second semi-final between hosts Bangladesh and Pakistan, which kicks off at 8pm on the same ground.

The result repeated the 2008 SAFF semi-final in Male, where India also beat Bhutan 2-1.

India took the lead in the ninth minute through Vishnu, and defender Chinglensana Singh doubled it in the 28th minute.

Bhutan had only one shot at goal from three attacks in the first half. India had four shots, three of them on target, and dominated both possession and attack before the break.

Bhutan pulled a goal back two minutes into the second half. Chencho's sh...