Dallalmuon Gangte delivered a captain’s performance as he scored a sublime hat-trick to guide India to a 3-1 victory over Chinese Taipei in their AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers Group D clash at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The result marked India’s first win of the campaign after their 1-1 draw with Palestine last Saturday, and kept their qualification hopes firmly alive. Yang Hao-wei had given Chinese Taipei an early lead, and the sides went into half-time level at 1-1, but India’s sharpness and composure told in the second half. The win lifted India to second place in the group with four points, level with leaders IR Iran, who played a 1-1 draw with Lebanon earlier in the day, but behind on goal difference. For Chinese Taipei, the defeat confirmed their elimination as they occupy the bottom spot in the group with just one point from three matches. Lebanon and Palestine have three and two points, respectively. The match, however, began in the worst possible manner for India. Chinese Taipei, …