Guard Rice Kings qualified for the main final and Zacky Farms for subsidiary final of the U Micro Finance LPC Super League 2020 after winning their respective matches played at the Lahore Polo Club ground.
The first match of the day was contested between Guard Rice Kings and Honda Chenab Colts and after a tough battle, Guard Rice Kings emerged winners with a score of 9-4 1/2 and also earned a place in the main final. Taimur Ali Malik and Chaudhry Hassan were stars of the day and he played tremendous polo and also hammered a hat-trick each while the remaining contribution came from Arib Ali Malik (2 goals) and Ahmed Bilal Riaz (one goal). From the losing side, which had a half goal handicap advantage, Ahmed Ali Tiwana thrashed three goals and Raza Tiwana struck one goal.
For the slot of subsidiary final, a two-chukker match was conducted among three teams – Zacky Farms, Remington Gladiators and National Cotton Crusaders – and after a tough fight, Zacky Farms emerged as winners and booked berth in the subsidiary final. Zacky Farms first routed Remington Gladiators by 4 1/2-1 and then they thrashed National Cotton Crusaders by 6-1/2 to make way to the subsidiary final. In the third and last two-chukker match, Remington Gladiators outpaced National Cotton Crusaders by 2-1/2.
The final of the event will be played on Sunday between Sheikhoo Warriors and Guard Rice Kings.
