BIRATNAGAR, March 21 -- Nepal's star striker Sabitra Bhandari, who netted her 25th international goal in her team's 4-0 semi-final win over Sri Lanka in the SAFF Women's Championship in Biratnagar on Wednesday, is on course to become country's all-top scorer.

The goal on Wednesday was third for the 23-year-old in as many matches in the tournament. She drew level with Jamuna Gurung in second in Nepal's all-time highest scorer. She is just 10 goals shy of Anu Lama, who has 35 goals for Nepal, and the young striker has enough time to overhaul the mark. "She is young and dedicated player, the best forward of the sub-continent. No one can match her speed in the South Asia. She is on course to break all the records in Nepali women football," c...