The Indian football team suffered its second successive defeat of the Caribbean tour, going down 1-2 to Guyana in an international friendly at the National Stadium, in Goergetown, on Thursday.

Guyana took the lead through Vurlon Mills, while Steven Dias equalised for India [ Images ] before the break.

The hosts scored the winner after the breather through Walter Moore.

It was a hard-fought match with heavy downpour affecting the surface during the first half.

Guyana, ranked 37 places above the Armando Colaco's boys in the FIFA [ Images ] charts, surged ahead in the 19th minute through striker Mills, who headed home a cross when the Indian defence was caught napping.

Stung by the reverse, Team India pushed hard and equalised when Dias curled in a free-kick in the 36th minute to leave both the teams tied 1-1 at the interval.

Changing over, Guyana combined well and the flurry of attacks kept the Indian defence busy. Their efforts eventually bore fruit in the 63rd minute when left-back Walter Moore chipped it over Subrata Paul to make it 2-1.

India's best chance came when Guyana were reduced to ten men after Travis Henry was given marching orders for a rough tackle on Clifford Miranda.

But India could not utilise the numerical advantage as Guyana held on to the lead.

In their first friendly, India lost 0-3 to Trinidad and Tobago on Monday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.