India started strongly, controlling possession and dictating the tempo in the opening quarter. Australia had an early chance, but goalkeeper Prince Deep Singh pulled off a fine save to keep the scores level.
The event, scheduled from October 11 to 18 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, will feature some of the best junior teams in the world, with India determined to reclaim the title and build momentum ahead of the Junior World Cup later this year.
Despite being two goals up, India didn't take their foot off the pedal in the third quarter, their full press causing Australia all sorts of problems.
