Deepika's brace hands India 3-2 victory over South Korea
Ahmedabad Mirror|November 13, 2024
India had defeated Malaysia 4-0 in tournament opener; will now play Thailand next
Deepika's brace hands India 3-2 victory over South Korea

Striker Deepika converted a penalty stroke three minutes from the final hooter to lead India to a tense 3-2 win over South Korea in the women's Asian Champions Trophy, here on Tuesday.

India raced to a 2-0 lead in the first half through goals from Sangita Kumari (3rd minute) and Deepika (20th, 57th) before Korea mounted a strong comeback in the third quarter and drew parity with goals from Yuri Lee (34th) and skipper Eunbi Cheon (38th).

This story is from the November 13, 2024 edition of Ahmedabad Mirror.

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