Jason Cummings struck a brace as Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeated Maziya Sports & Recreation Club of Maldives 2-1 to consolidate their top-spot on the prime of Group D standings within the AFC Cup on Monday. The Australian A-League winners scored within the twenty eighth and 90 2nd minutes, whereas the Maldives Super Cup winners pulled one again via Tomoki Wada (forty fifth). Hugo Boumous set it up for Cummings to attain the primary objective that hit the woodwork earlier than discovering the again of the web. Maziya equalised simply earlier than the break when Wada’s highly effective shot beat Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Vishal Kaith earlier than flying to the highest nook. Sahal Abdul Samad crossed the ball to an onrushing Cummings who nutmegged Maziya goalkeeper to seal three factors.

This was the Mariners second win from as many matches as they went three factors away from Maziya on the prime of the desk.

The reigning Indian Super League champions subsequent face Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh on the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on October 24.

Two-time Inter-zonal semifinalists Mohun Bagan had blanked Super Cup champions Odisha FC 4-0 of their earlier AFC Cup outing.