SEOUL, March 9: The Indian women�s hockey team produced an all-round performance to notch a 3-1 win over higher-ranked Korea in the fourth match of a five-match series here today.
The victory for world no. 10 India saw them take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series with a match remaining to be played on Sunday.
Two goals in the first quarter by Gurjit Kaur (2) and Deepika (14) put India in a commanding position while Poonam Rani�s field goal in the 47th minute secured the victory for the visitors as Mi Hyun Park (57) scored a consolation goal for South Korea.
The early stages of the match saw India put pressure on the South Korean defense to win themselves a penalty corner in only the 2nd minute, which was well-converted by Gurjit Kaur as she put the ball past goalkeeper Heabin Jung to give the visitors the lead. � PTI