- Thursday, November 14, 2024
India raced to a 2-0 lead in the first half, but Korea mounted a strong comeback in the third quarter and drew parity. Deepika scored the winning goal in 57th minute
By: shajil kumar
INDIA beat South Korea 3-2 to register their second consecutive win in the women’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey in Rajgir, Bihar on Tuesday.
India raced to a 2-0 lead in the first half through goals from Sangita Kumari (3rd minute) and Deepika (20th) before Korea mounted a strong comeback in the third quarter and drew parity with goals from Yuri Lee (34th) and skipper Eunbi Cheon (38th).
But the match was far from over as Deepika scored from the spot in the 57th minute to eke out a close win for India.
India had defeated Malaysia 4-0 in their tournament opener on Monday. The hosts will next play Thailand on Thursday.
In the first match of the day, Thailand held Japan 1-1, while reigning Olympic silver medallists China defeated Malaysia 5-0 to register their second consecutive win in the tournament. (PTI)
