Jeje Lalpekhlua scored twice as India edged past Maldives 3-2 to reach the final of the South Asian Football Federation Cup 2015 at the Trivandrum International Stadium on Thursday.
Sunil Chhetri put the six-time champions ahead in the 25th minute before Jeje struck twice to book the host nation's spot in the final despite strikes from Ahmed Nashi and Amdaan Ali.
India will either face defending champions Afghanistan or Sri Lanka in the summit clash on Sunday.