Sarsabz Pakistan Under-19 Polo Cup 2020-21 Day 2: As it happened

LPC Remington Pharma and JP&CC Colts carved out contrasting victories in the Sarsabz Pakistan Under-19 Polo Cup 2020-21 matches played at the Jinnah Polo and Country Club (JP&CC) ground, Lahore.

Helped by heroics of Nazar Dean Ali Khan, LPC Remington Pharma outlasted LGPC Servis Tyres by 6-3. Nazar Dean Ali Khan, the hero of the day from the winning side, made a tremendous contribution of three goals while he was ably assisted by his teammates Raja Jalal Arslan and Basil Faisal Khokhar, who converted a brilliant brace and one goal respectively.

LGPC Servis Tyres' contribution came from Musa Javed (two goals) and Mustafa Yousaf Rasool (one goal).

The second encounter of the day saw JP&CC Colts outclassing LPC AOS by 8-1. JP&CC Colts fully dominated the match right from the word go and maintained their supremacy till the third chukker and gained a healthy 8-0 lead while LPC AOS struck the only goal through Muhammad Ali Malik in the fourth and last chukker.

Mustafa Aziz emerged as star of the day from the winning side with a contribution from fabulous four goals while Aminur Rehman banged in a brace and Syed Muhammad Turab Rizvi converted one.

The matches were witnessed by Fatima Group Directors Ali Mukhtar, Abbas Mukhtar, JP&CC President Lt Col (r) Shoaib Aftab, Secretary Major (r) Babar Mahboob Awan, polo players and their families. JP&CC

President Lt Col (r) Shoaib Aftab thanked the Fatima Group for sponsoring the event and especially for supporting the junior polo. "Junior players are our asset and future of Pakistan polo. With the generous support of Fatima Group, I am hopeful that these young players will give out their best and excel at higher level."

On Thursday (31st December), two more matches will be played as LPC AOS and LGPC Servis Tyres will compete against each other at 12:30 pm while LPC Remington Pharma and JP&CC Colts will vie against each other at 1:30 pm.