Ratings: Team effort takes India to Asian Games knockouts

India will take on Saudi Arabia in the Asian Games Round of 16.

India played out a 1-1 draw with Myanmar and made it to the Round of 16 of the Asian Games. Sunil Chhetri gave India the lead in the 22nd minute from a penalty. In the 74th minute, Yan Kyaw emerged to be a super-sub for Myanmar has he headed home the equaliser.

Here are the player ratings from the game.

Myanmar (By Gourav Samal)

Zin Nyi Nyi Aung - 8

Nyi Aung was by far the best Myanmar player today on the field. The goalkeeper made some crucial saves in the second half that could have taken India ahead with the scoreline.

Thet Hein Soe - 6.5

Hein Soe was average at the backline. Made some good interceptions in the first half but was not at his best in the second half.

Kaung Htet Paing - 6

Paing mostly looked out of touch while tackling the Indian attacks. Even at times lost possession. 

Hein Zeyar Lin - 5.5

A big tackling and passing error by Lin created a penalty for India that got converted into a goal in the 22nd minute. 

Zwe Khant Min - 6.5

Min was good in the midfield region. He tried his luck while taking some shots from target but couldn’t get anything fruitful. 

Zaw Win Thein - 7

The captain got a yellow card but was good at handling his team and keeping them motivated when they were trailing by a goal. 

Ar Kar Kyaw - 7.5

Ar Kar was the best player for Myanmar both in the midfield and the forward region. He looked quite threatening while taking the attack to the opponent. 

Oakkar Naing - 6.5

Oakkar was great while tackling and dribbling but lost possession quite a few times, even inside the box. Also got a yellow card to his name.

Htet Phyoe Wai - 6

Wai was quite tactical in the midfield, but was not up to mark at the front. Still he delivered some good crosses and short passes. 

Khun Kyaw Zin Hein - 6.5 

Khun was one of the best Myanmar players today when it came to controlling the game. He was mostly seen fearlessly charging and trying to play with an attacking mindset. 

Nay Moe Naing - 7

Naing was quick on his feet and had some good passes also, but the player wasted a free-kick while trying to go for a fancy goal-scoring opportunity. 

Substitutes 

Wai Lin Aung - 5

Aung entered the field and grabbed a yellow card within just two minutes with an unnecessary tackle.

Yan Kyaw Htwe - 7

The super-sub came in and changed the luck of Myanmar to some extent. Scored a brilliant goal with a header in the 74th minute. 

Chit Aye - N/A

Min Myat Soe - N/A

India (By Sonal Fernandes)

Dheeraj Singh - 7

Did not have much to do but did well with his distribution. Made some brilliant saves, especially in the second half. Can't be fully blamed for the goal conceded.

Chinglensana Singh - 7

Solid in the right side of a back-three. Put in some timely challenges to stop a few Myanmar attacks.

Sandesh Jhingan - 8

Stepped up when his country needed him. A crunching tackle in the 15th minute set him up for a stellar 90 minutes.

Narender Gahlot - 7

Really strong and compact against Htet Phyo Wai. Used his strength to his advantage. Combined well with Bryce Miranda to mount attacks from the left.

Abdul Rabeeh - 6

Did not have a lot to offer in possession. Always assured and calm out of possession and defensively solid.

Amarjit Kiyam Singh - 8

Competitive in midfield and was really good on the ball. Stopped the Myanmar midfield from dictating the tempo. 

Samuel Kynshi - 6

Had a quiet match. Did not go much forward but was solid defensively.

Rahul KP - 5

Had a difficult first half and an early yellow card, and persistent fouls after that meant he was a foul away from a second booking which meant that Igor Štimac had to sub him off at half-time. 

Bryce Miranda - 6

Continued from his brilliant performance against Bangladesh. He kept providing the Myanmar defence with constant worries. 

Rahim Ali - 7

Pounced on a mistake from Lin Zeyar and won the penalty for the opening goal. Missed a crucial 1v1 chance in the second half to make it 2-0.

Sunil Chhetri - 7

A calm penalty to settle the nerves but also useful in his own defensive box providing much-needed cover at the front post on more than one occasion during Myanmar's set-pieces.

Substitutes

Gurkirat Singh - 6

Had an chance to make it 2-0 but squandered a golden opportunity.

Aniket Jadhav - 7

Effective early on. Created a brilliant opportunity for Rahim Ali to make it 2-0, but the later failed.

Vincy Barretto - 6

Had to be positionally disciplined in a nervous final 13 minutes plus added time to secure the passage to the next round.

Rohit Danu - 6

Defensively solid when needed.