Master Paints, Adisseo win in FIP Ambassador's Polo Cup.

LAHORE -- Master Paints and Adisseo carved out narrow victories on the second day of the Gul Ahmed 104th FIP Ambassador's Polo Cup 2019 with Polo in Pink event here at Lahore Polo Club on Wednesday.

In the first match of the day, Master Paints edged out Barry's by 5-4A1/2. From the winning side, Farooq Amin Sufi and Dr Tanveer Khan played superb polo and banged in a brace each while Rodrick Vere Nicoll hit one. From the losing side, which had a half goal handicap advantage, Leenah Barry and Andy Corck converted two goals each.

Master Paints started the match with a field goal by Farooq Amin Sufi to take 1-0 lead, which couldn't last long as Barry's fought back well and scored two back-to-back goals to earn 2-1 lead. Master Paints scored the only goal of the second chukker to square the things at 2-2. The third chukker was evenly poised as both the sides struck one goal apiece to finish it at 3-3.

In the fourth and last chukker of the match, Master Paints changed their game plan and started playing aggressively, which helped them convert two back-to-back goals through Dr Tanveer to enjoy 5-3 lead. Barry's also tried hard to finish the match in great style and they succeeded too in scoring one, yet they couldn't convert the match-winning goal, thus lost the match 4A1/2-5. Agha Murtaza Ali Khan and Azam Noon supervised the match as field umpires.

In the second match of the day, Adisseo narrowly defeated Newage/Pebble Breakers by 5A1/2-5. From the winning side, which had a half goal handicap advantage, Atif Yar Tiwana...

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