South Korea took early lead in the game but India bounced back and managed to level the match 1-1.
Despite string of attacks on both ends, both the teams were goalless at the end of the first half of the match.
Jungjun Lee gave his side early moments of cheer when he managed to score the first goal in the third quarter.
India needed a brilliant performance in the fourth and final quarter in case they wished to save the match.
It was Gurjant Singh who created magic on the field and made it 1-1.
He scored in the last minutes of the game to save fortunes of his side.
India had won all the matches in the first group stage of the tournament.
They had defeated Pakistan and Bangladesh quite comprehensively.
Image: Hockey India Twitter page
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