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India impresses against Pakistan - FIP World Cup Polo day 4
Story and pictures: Brett O'Callaghan
India received a ½ a goal head start as they were a 13 goal team vs. Pakistan's 14 goal on handicap.
Pakistan started strong, dominating the scoring in the first chukka by 4 goals to one with Captain Shah Quibilai Alam scoring all their goals. India came alive in the second chukka, with their Captain Angard Kalaan finding some strong hitting form and together with Manupal Godara started to get India scoring. Pakistan scored early in chukka 2 to lead 5 -1 however, the Indians fought back to level the scores up at 5 all by the end of the chukka and then carried on their impressive form to take the match.
This loss puts Pakistan out of contention to qualify in the top two for the FIP World Finals in Mexico having lost three matches with only one to play.
Friday is a rest day with two matches to be played on Saturday: Australia meet South Africa at 2pm and New Zealand play Pakistan at 3.30pm. Both games are being played on Fisher Field, Clevedon.
India 13½ - Pakistan 11
Scorers:
1 March
Much to the delight of their supporters, the Indian polo team scored an impressive 13½ - 11 win against its arch rivals Pakistan in its Federation of International Polo (FIP) World Cup Zone D match on Thursday in Clevedon, South Auckland.
Hissam Ali Hyder (Pakistan)
India: Angad Kalaan - 4, Tarun Sirohi - 5, Maupal Godara - 4
Pakistan: Hissam Ali Hyder - 7, Shah Qubilai -3, Raja Samiullah - 1,
Manupal Godara (India)
Manupal Godara (India)
Chauhan and Saqib Khan Khafwani