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Late blitz takes India into final

Trailing by a goal till the 58th minute, India staged a magnificent rally, thanks to Pritam Rani's two superb goals, to upstage fancied South Korea 3-2 and storm into the final of the Hero Honda fourth women's Asia Cup Hockey tournament in Delhi today.

The hosts scored three goals in a space of five minutes in the dying stages of their last league match to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Thus, tomorrow's encounter between China and Khazakstan is a mere formality.

Earlier, in an inconsequential match, Japan defeated Malaysia 3-0.

Friday's final will again see both the teams battling it out for the title, as South Korea had already made the grade.

India topped the six-team round robin league with 11 points from five outings while South Korea finished second with 10 points.

This was India's third victory in four matches this year against the Asian Games champions.

Pritam Rani (2) and Sumrai Tete scored for the winners while Hyun Jung Woo scored both the goals for the Koreans.

UNI