Sports

Pakistan beat India twice to qualify for World Polo Championship

LAHORE: Pakistan Polo team outpowered India for the second time to confirm its berth in the Federation of International Polo (FIP) World Polo Championship scheduled in Wellington, USA from October 26 to November 6. 

National Polo team defeated the arch-rivals by 7-3 in the second Zone E playoff played at East Rand Polo Club in Johannes­burg, South Africa on Sunday.

Earlier, Pakistan beat India by 5-4 in the first playoff held at Inanda Polo Club.

With the consecutive wins,  Pakistan has qualified from Zone E to play XII FIP World Polo Championship.

Hamza Mawaz shone with six phenomenal goals to steer Pakistan towards a comprehensive win in the second encounter against India. Muhammad Mekiyal Sami also scored a goal.

Other team members were Raja Sami Ullah (captain) and Raja Temur Nadeem while Brig (Retd) Bader-Uz-Zaman and Lieutenant Colonel Ayaz Ahmed served as team manager and assistant team manager, respectively.

READ: Pakistan’s Hania Minhas claims three titles at Little Mo Internationals in US

Recent Posts

McLaren’s Lando Norris wins Miami Grand Prix for maiden F1 win

McLaren's Lando Norris won the first Formula One race of his career with a shock…

14 hours ago

Pakistan women’s team kicks off training for England white-ball series

LEICESTER: Pakistan women's team kicked off training at Uptonsteel County Cricket Ground here on Monday…

15 hours ago

Babar Azam vows “best possible planning” to counter Virat Kohli threat

LAHORE: Pakistan's white-ball captain Babar Azam on Monday, revealed that the team will do the…

16 hours ago

Pakistan’s jersey for T20 World Cup 2024 unveiled

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday, unveiled the "Matrix Jersey" of the national…

17 hours ago

Key players return as Scotland name squad for T20 World Cup 2024

EDINBURGH: Cricket Scotland on Monday, announced a strong 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men's…

18 hours ago

BCCI VP Shukla breaks silence on India’s tour to Pakistan for Champions Trophy

The Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Monday, provided a…

18 hours ago