The victory means that the Indian team will compete in the prestigious tournament's Final for the second time, having previously reached the summit clash in 2012.
After registering a stellar 22-0 victory over Uzbekistan in their opening game, India picked up a comeback 2-1 win over Malaysia before fighting back against Korea to secure a 2-2 draw.
Yujin Lee (15') and Jiyon Choi (30') found the back of the net for Korea, while Deepika Soreng (43') and Deepika (54') scored a goal each, enabling India to secure a draw and maintain their position at the top of Pool A in the Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023.
As per a press release from the sports' governing body in India, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School which has been founded by Prateek Agarwal, is sponsored by Shawariya Education and Foundation
In the regulation time, Harmanpreet Singh (7'), Mandeep Singh (19'), Sukhjeet Singh (28') and Abhishek (50') scored for India while Sam Ward (8', 40', 47', 53') scored four goals to halt India from registering an outright win. Ward's effort not only ensured GB stays on top of the pool table
The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team kicked off their Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 campaign in emphatic fashion as they defeated Uzbekistan 22-0 in their first game of the tournament in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan on Saturday.
The Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023, which will be played from June 2 to June 11, will also serve as the qualifying event for the forthcoming FIH Junior Women's World Cup 2023.
And the other five countries- Kazakhstan, Hong Kong China, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan and Indonesia - qualified through the Women's Junior AHF Cup which was held in Taldykorgan Kazakhstan in October last year.