Lahore: Diamond Paints and Sheikhoo Steel claimed victory in their matches on day three of the Pink Polo Cup 2024 being held at the Jinnah Polo Grounds on Thursday.
Jinnah Polo Fields was attended by a large number of families, Club Secretary Major Ali Taimoor, polo players as well as enthusiasts.
The Diamond Paints team qualified for the main final of the tournament after defeating the Group/Zaki Farms team with a score of 9-4½. For Diamond Paints, Raja Jalal Arslan and Mir Huzaifa Ahmed scored four goals each, while Mir Shoaib Ahmed contributed one goal. For the loser, Team Group/Zaki Farms, Shah Kublai Alam succeeded in scoring two goals, and Ahmed Bilal Riaz and Taimur Ali Malik each scored two goals.
The second match of the day saw Shehu Steel defeat Nine Polo by a margin of 8-5½ to qualify for the sub-final. For Shehu Steele, Agha Musa worked magic with the hammer and scored an impressive six goals while the remaining contribution came from Sally Eugenia and Farouk Amin Sufi, who scored one goal each. For Nine Polo, who had a one-and-a-half-goal handicap advantage, Hamza Ejaz scored four goals.
Two important matches are scheduled for Friday (October 18, 2024), with the first match between Newage Cables and Rjas Polo taking place at 2:45pm, followed by the semi-final at 3:45pm, where Master Paints will take on FG/. Dean Polo.