The third day of Maharaja Hari Singh Memorial Cup saw some intense moments and some brilliant polo action. Jindal Panther played against LA Pegasus Polo-Titans in the first match of the day. The match was played at AEC Ground II at 1:00 pm. Jindal Panther played with Mr Vandit Golecha (0), Mr Tom Brodie (+4), Mr Simran Singh Shergill (+6) and Mr Naveen Jindal (0). LA Pegasus Polo Titans polo team comprised of Mr Ranshay Purohit (-2), Cdr Akhil Sirohi (+3), Mr Siddhant Sharma (+4) and Mr Samir Suhag (+5). LA Pegasus Polo Titans played in purple while Jindal panther were covered in blue. The umpires of the match were Angad Kalaan and Julio Bendanson. Both the teams played with a +10 handicap.
The match started with a brilliant opener from Samir Suhag for LA Pegasus Polo Titans. Akhil Sirohi scored another one for LA Pegasus Polo Titans. LA Pegasus Polo Titans were leading by 2 – 0. Simran Singh Shergill scored a goal for Jindal Panthers in the final minutes of the first chukker. The first chukker ended on a score of 2 – 1 with LA Pegasus Polo Titans in the lead.
Akhil Sirohi scored another one for LA Pegasus Polo Titans. The score was 3 – 1 after Akhil’s goal. Simran Singh Shergill scored just after Akhil Sirohi's goal. The score was 3 – 2 with LA Pegasus Polo Titans in the lead. Two back to back goals from Tom Brodie created a great momentum for Jindal Panther Polo team. The first half ended with Jindal Panther leading the match by 4 – 3.
Vandit Golecha scored his first goal in the opening minutes of the third chukker. The score after Vandit's goal was 5 – 3 with Jindal Panther in the lead. An assist from Vandit helped Simran Singh Shergill score another one for Jindal Panther Polo team and extended the lead. A beautiful strike from Tom Brodie in the final minutes of the third chukker helped Jindal Panther end the chukker with a comfortable lead. The score was 7 – 3 after the third chukker.
Vandit Golecha opened the fourth chukker with a stunner. Simran Singh Shergill scored two back to back goals and destroyed LA Pegasus Polo Titans completely. LA Pegasus Polo Titans couldn't score a single goal in the second half. The third day turned out to be a complete nightmare for LA Pegasus Polo Titans. Vandit scored one in the final minutes to help Jindal Panther finish the match on a high. The match ended with Jindal Panther's victory. The final score was 11 – 3.
Match Progression: LA Pegasus Polo Titans – Jindal Panther : (2 – 1)/(3 – 4)/(3 – 7)/(3 – 11)
An easy victory for Rajnigandha Achievers
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Only one goal was scored in the second chukker. The only goal of the chukker was scored by Pranav Kapur. Rajnigandha were awarded a 60’ penalty but Matthew Perry missed it. The score after the first half was 4.5 – 0 with Rajnigandha Achievers in the lead.
Pranav Kapur scored twice in the third chukker for Rajnigandha Achievers. Rajnigandha Achievers were leading the match by 6.5 – 0 when Vishal Singh scored the first goal for Garcha Group/Cavalry. The third chukker ended on a score of 6.5 – 1.
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Match Progression: Rajnigandha Achievers- Garcha Group/Cavalry: (3.5 – 0)/(4.5 – 0)/(6.5 -1)/(7.5 – 3)
Aravali Polo win the match on a last minute penalty
The last match of the day saw Aravali Polo battle against ASC Polo team. The match was played at AEC Polo Ground II at 3:00 pm. Aravali Polo team comprised of Mr Hurr Ali (-2), Sawai Padmanabh Singh (+3), Mr Angad Kalaan (+3) and Manuel Llorente (+6). ASC Polo team on the other side had Mr Krishna Inkiya (+1), Mr Naveen Singh (+2), Col GS Pandher (+2) and Col Ravi Rathore (+5) playing for the team. Aravali Polo played in black and white and ASC Polo team wore orange jersey.
The match kicked off with a goal from Col Ravi Rathore for ASC Polo team. The score was 1- 0 after Col Ravi Rathore's goal. Naveen Singh added a goal to ASC Polo team's credit in the first chukker. Aravali Polo team weren't able to score a goal in the first chukker. The score after the first chukker was 2 – 0 and Aravali Polo were in the lead.
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Manuel Llorente opened the scoring for the third chukker and helped Aravali Polo get in the front. Naveen Singh replied back with a goal and leveled the scores. The match was neck and neck. Any team could win the match .The score after third chukker was 3 -3.
DAY 1 – ASC POLO TEAM STARTS OFF BARODA CUP WITH A WIN
2.DAY 2 – BARODA CUP 2018 WITNESSES THE SECOND DAY IN ACTION.
