India played a brilliant game to beat favourites Afghanistan in a tense title match at the Trivandrum International Stadium in Kerala and claimed the SAFF Cup title for a record seventh time. Skipper Sunil Chhetri was the hero of the match, not only for his winning goal, but for a tireless performance. Jeje Lalpekhlua scored the all-important equaliser, and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu under the bar was exceptional.