Chhetri becomes the fourth Indian to score a hat-trick against Pakistan.

Sunil Chhetri scored three goals for India against Pakistan in their SAFF Championship encounter on June 21 in Bengaluru.

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Chhetri scored two goals in the first half and added another from the penalty spot in the second to complete his hat-trick.

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Chhetri's hat-trick helped him reach 90 international goals, making him the fourth all-time leading scorer.

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Chhetri became the fourth Indian player to score a hat-trick against Pakistan.

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Puran Bahadur Thapa, IM Vijayan, and Jeje Lalpekhlua also scored hat-tricks against Pakistan.

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India crushed Pakistan 4-0 at Bengaluru's Sree Kanteerava Stadium.

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India received a rousing reception from the Bengaluru fans following their amazing victory.

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