Newage triumphs over Guard group in Samba Bank Polo Championship
Combine team effort from Newage outplayed Guarg Group by 9-4 in the Samba Bank Lahore Open Polo Championship match at Lahore Polo Club ground.
Shah Shamyl Alam remains top scorer from Newage with his fabulous quartet while Alman Jalil Azam and Admad Tiwana hammered a brace each and Adnan Jalil Azam added one goal as the team work wins the match against Guard Group. From losing side, Taimur Mawaz Khan contributed a hat-trick and Tamur Ali Malik hit one goal.
Ahmed Ali Tiwana fired the first field goal from 30-yards. Taimur Mawaz Khan equalized the score from Guard Group but in the dying minutes of first chukker, Adnan Jalil Azam scored another goal and provided Newage 2-1 lead.
Team effort from Newage put more pressure on the opponents as they fired three more goals through Shah Shamyl Alam, Ahmed Ali Tiwana and Alman Jalil Azam in the second chukker to take 5-1 lead. Only goal came from Guard group was from Taimur Mawaz.
Newage player continue team effort and slammed three more goals as Shah Shamyl Alam smashed a hat-trick and further enhance the lead to 8-2. Alman Jalil banged in the 9th goal from Newage in the start of forth chukker to give undeniable 9-2 lead. Guard Group added 2 more goals in tally from Taimur Mawaz and Taimur Malik to make it 9-4 but that was not enough to beat the best.
Now two important matches of the championship will be contested on Sunday as Diamond Paints will take on Green Orchard/Rijas in the first league match at 2:00 pm while Allied Bank will vie against Habib Metro Lions/Master Paints at 3:00 pm.
