BHAVNAGAR TIGERS DEFEAT BHAVNAGAR KNIGHTS IN AN ENTICING EXHIBITION MATCH AT THE 21st JODHPUR POLO SEASON 2020
The Blue City witnessed gripping polo action as the Bhavnagar Tigers claimed the victory by mere one goal by 6-5.
21st December, 2020
An Exhibition /match was played between the Bhavnagar Tigers and Bhavnagar Knights at the 21st Jodhpur Polo Season, 2020. The players were introduced as the Tigers in Blue and white was ready to take on the Knights in red and white. Mr. Simran Singh Shergill and Col. Ravi Rathore were the umpires and Mr. Dhruvpal Godara was the referee for the match. Kr. Avijit Singh Rohet was the commentator for the day.
| Bhavnagar Knights | Bhavnagar Tigers |
|---|---|
| Kr. Vikramaditya Singh Barkana ±0 | Ms. Ashley Parekh -2 |
| Bh. Nikhlendra Singh ±0 | Mr. Chirag Parekh-1 |
| Mr. Kuldeep Singh +2 | H.H. Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur +4 |
| Syed Shamsheer Ali +5 | Mr. Daniel Otamendi +5 |
The first chukker commenced with the only lady playing on the field Ms. Ashley Parekh scoring one goal for the Tigers as Mr. Kuldeep Singh scored the opener for the Knights with the first chukker scores standing as:
Chukker 1:
Bhavnagar Tigers- 1
Bhavnagar Knights- 1
Mr. Kuldeep Singh continued the momentum for the Knights scoring two more goals as the Tigers exchanged long passes between H.H. Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur and Daniel Otamendi, both scoring one goal each as the scores were equalized at the end of the second chukker at:
Second Chukker
Bhavnagar Tigers- 3
Bhavnagar Knights- 3
The third chukker displayed close hustles between both the teams, H.H. Padmanabh Singh striking his second for the Tigers as Bh. Nikhlendra Singh added the equalizer for the Knights winding the third chukker scores at:
Third Chukker
Bhavnagar Tigers- 4
Bhavnagar Knights- 4
The fourth and final chukker had to be the decider one and so was the action witnessed. The father- daughter duo playing together, Mr. Chirag Parekh and Ms. Ashley Parekh both exchanged skilled strokes and scored one goal each to take away the winning lead for the Tigers as Kr. Vikramaditya scored the only goal for the Knights in the final chukker as their team fell short by one goal to win. The final scoreboard was:
Fourth Chukker
Bhavnagar Tigers- 6
Bhavnagar Knights- 5
