India took the lead after Anirudh Thapa was set free in acres of space down the right wing in the second minute. 

 

He sent in a menacing low ball into the box which Mongolian goalkeeper Enkhtaivan Munkh-Erdene could only palm into the way of Sahal Abdul Samad who swung it home first-time.

Thapa was the architect of the second goal too 12 minutes later - this time from a dead ball situation. 

 

His right-swinging corner was met with a  downward header from Sandesh Jhingan, which was cleared off the line by Batbold Baljinnyam. The rebound hit Jhingan again before Chhangte volleyed it into the net with the outside of his left boot. 

Lebanon, despite dominating, had to wait till the 59th minute for their opener through Nader Mater. 

 

John Wohale equalised three minutes later but Lebanon's quality proved too much for Vanuatu as Hassan Kourani (72nd) and Karim Darwich (85th, penalty) sealed the points. 

 

Lebanon play Mongolia on Monday with India facing Vanuatu in the later match.