India hit rock bottom

India were the superior side in the first half, but the usual script of their forwards failing to finish off continued.

The Koreans, who were the runners-up to Australia in the first leg in Perth, took control of the second half and shut out the Indians.

For India, Tushar Khandekar (12th minute) and V Raghunath (28th and 70th) found the target while B Kim (16th, 68th) and Hye Sung Hyun (19th, 49th) were the goalscorers for the winners. It was, however, India who caught Korea by surprise early in the match with captain Khandekar latching on to a defensive lapse to fire home in the 12th minute.

The Koreans recovered swiftly to make up for their lapse, B Kim making no mistake with the penalty corner.

Three minutes later, Korea took the lead with Hye Sung Hyun scoring a fine field goal. India levelled from a penalty corner conversion in the 28th minute through Raghunath.

Korea moved quickly to regain the lead early in the second half. As the game progressed, they gained control and converted another penalty corner in the 68th minute. Raghunath sounded the board in the last minute from a penalty corner but it was too late. Team lose 4-3 to Korea to finish last in