Hosts India were in fine form against Nepal, scoring a 5-0 win at the Kalyani Stadium, while Sri Lanka edged Bhutan 3-2 to get their first three points in the five-team tournament.

The top two teams at the end of the round robin competition will square off in the final on August 31 with the tournament serving as valuable exposure ahead of the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers in September.

Final: Thailand 1-2 Malaysia

In a rematch of their Group B fixture less than a week ago, Thailand came into the match as favourites after beating defending champions Indonesia in the semi-finals.

A second-half strike from Abdulfatoh Khudoidodzoda ultimately sealed the title for Tajikistan, who won four matches in a row to finish the five-match programme on top of the table with 13 points.

Earlier in the day, Uzbekistan had kept their hopes of an improbable final day title bid alive with a thumping win over Turkmenistan, but Tajikistan’s success in the later match meant Azamat Abduraimov’s side finished as runners-up

Saudi Arabia, who had defeated Syria 3-0 in their opening second round league match on Sunday, turned on the power after going behind to Adham Alrefai's 23rd minute strike.