VP Suhair Bahrain beat India 2-1 in an international friendly at the Al Muharraq Stadium in Bahrain, on Wednesday. The hosts had taken the lead through Mohamed Al Hardan (38') before Rahul Bheke (59') brought India back in the game but for a late strike by Mahdi Al-Humaidan (88') that ended up as a winner for Bahrain. India take on Belarus in another friendly on Saturday, March 27.