India down Korea in
four-nation hockey
Daljit Singh Dhillon scored a goal in each half as India beat South Korea 4-3 in the Four-nation hockey tournament in Adelaide, Australia, on Sunday.
The Koreans led 3-1 at half-time.
In the second session, the young Indian team launched an all-out onslaught and overcame the two-goal half-time deficit to defeat the Koreans for the first time since the final of the Asian Games in 1998.
The result saw them finish second overall, behind Australia, on the final day of the tournament.
Earlier, Australia beat Malaysia 6-2 to finish will an all-win record.
The teams travel to Melbourne on Monday for the second leg of the four-nation tournament.
Yoo Moon Ki put the Koreans ahead, slamming home a rebound after goalkeeper Devesh Chauhan had saved a stiff shot from Seok Kyo Shin. But a deflection by Daljit Dhillon, from a long hit by Dilip Tirkey, enabled India restore parity. However, just before half-time, Yoon Sung Hoon and Jong Ho struck twice within minutes to enable the Koreans to go into the breather 3-1 up.
India launched an all-out attack from the start of the second session and struck twice within five minutes. First Gagan Ajit Singh flicked home, when put through by Bimal Lakra., and then Daljit Singh Dhillon made it 3-3, scoring from a penalty-stroke.
The penalty-stroke was awarded after Prabhjot Singh was checked by Korean keeper Lim Jong inside the Korean circle.
The Indians were in full cry thereafter and should have been rewarded for their spirited efforts soon after the third goal, but Daljit Dhillon's shot hit the crosspiece.
India snatched the match-winner seven minutes from the end from a counter attack, Gagan Ajit Singh tapping home a cross from Prabhjot Singh.
In the other match, Australia recovered from an early penalty-corner goal by the Malaysia skipper Kuhen Shanmuganathan to emerge easy winners in the end.
Mike McCann (2), Dean Butler (2), Jeremy Hiskins and Josh Hawes scored for the Aussies. Shanmuganathan got both the goals for the Malsyaians.
The final standings:
Australia 1; India 2; Korea 3; Malaysia 4.
Earlier report
India beat Malaysia
Aussies whip India
