New Delhi, May 31 -- The Indian U18 Women's Hockey Team registered a convincing 3-1 victory over Korea in their second Pool A match of the U18 Asia Cup 2026 in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Sunday.

Riding on goals from Nousheen Naz, Shruti Kumari, and Kiran Ekka, India maintained their winning momentum in the tournament following their opening-day triumph over Malaysia.

India made a bright start and earned a penalty stroke in the opening quarter. Nousheen (4') stepped up and calmly converted the opportunity to hand India an early 1-0 lead, according to a press release.

The Indian side continued to dominate possession and doubled their advantage in the second quarter. In the 21st minute, Shruti found the back of the net with a well-taken fiel...