LAHORE: FG Din/Sheikhoo and Diamond Paints/Platinum Homes recorded impressive victories in their respective matches of the JPF Times Polo Cup 2026 at the Jinnah Polo Fields on Wednesday.
In the opening match of the day, FG Din/Sheikhoo produced a dominant display to defeat Polo Ukhano 11-5.5, with Polo Ukhano carrying a 1.5-goal handicap advantage.
FG Din/Sheikhoo made a strong start as their attacking line clicked from the first chukker. SM Raffay, Abbas Mukhtar and Hamza Mawaz Khan scored fine field goals, while Polo Ukhano responded through Bilal Noon, who struck twice with sharp field efforts.
Hamza Mawaz Khan remained influential in the following chukkers, converting penalties from 30 and 40 yards and adding fluent field goals. Abbas Mukhtar and SM Raffay also kept making the most of scoring chances as FG Din/Sheikhoo maintained control of the contest.
Polo Ukhano continued to fight back through Bilal Noon and Mumtaz Abbas. Bilal also converted a brilliant 60-yard penalty in the final chukker, but FG Din/Sheikhoo stayed well ahead to seal an 11-5.5 win.
The second match proved to be a close contest, with Diamond Paints/Platinum Homes edging Master Paints 8-6.
Diamond Paints/Platinum Homes began brightly as Mir Huzaifa Ahmad and Umer Ashfaq scored field goals in the opening chukker. Saqib Khakwani then played a key role in the middle chukkers, converting 60-yard and 30-yard penalties.
Master Paints mounted a strong fightback, led by Mekayial Sami, who scored field goals and converted penalties from 60, 30 and 40 yards. Ch Faateh also contributed to Master Paints’ effort.
In the fourth and decisive chukker, Ibrahim Khalil, Mir Huzaifa Ahmad and Saqib Khakwani combined effectively to help Diamond Paints/Platinum Homes complete a hard-fought 8-6 victory.
The match was supervised by umpires Andrew Thomas and Abdullah Ijaz.
