Dascon Construction Company clinched the Shaukat Khanum-sponsored Polo in Pink 2018 trophy after defeating Newage/Diamond Paints 7-5 in the final played here at Lahore Polo Club ground on Sunday. Dascon scored the opening goal of the match through Shahnawaz Ayaz Durrani, who struck a field goal.
In the second chukker, Newage/Diamond Paints slammed an equalizer through Mir Huzaifa. In the highly-charged third chukker, five goals were scored with Newage thwarting three and Dascon two goals. Alman Jalil Azam and Mir Huzaifa struck one each for Newage while one was own goal in favor of the winning side while from Dascon, Raja Arslan and Saqib hit one goal apiece, as Newage were enjoying 4-3 lead before end of the third chukker.
The fourth and decisive chukker saw dominance of Dascon and one-man-show of star of the main final Saqib Khan Khakwani, who hammered an impressive hat-trick to guide his team to title triumph. In the subsidiary final, Olympia overcame spirited Lahore Paradise Housing 5-4. Shaukat Khanum Director Medical Dr Asif Loya graced the final as chief guest and distributed prizes among the winners.
Lahore Polo Club President Malik Atif Yar Tiwana, LPC executive committee members Ahmad Nawaz Tiwana, Jawad Jameel Malik, Omar Saeed Niazi, Usman Haye, Saqib Khan Khakwani, Secretary General Colonel Shoaib Aftab (retd) and a great number of polo enthusiasts were also present on the occasion and witnessed the exciting polo finals.
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