The 63rd Allied Bank National Open Polo Championship opened at Lahore Polo Club with a lively crowd as Master Paints\/Diamond Paints secured a 12-9 victory over BN Polo in a fast, entertaining match that underlined the high standard of Allied Bank Polo.<\/p>\n
Master Paints\/Diamond Paints set the tempo from the first chukker and maintained their edge until the final moments of the fifth chukker. Their attacking rhythm and coordinated defence kept BN Polo under pressure across the game and established the platform for a decisive win in this Allied Bank Polo fixture.<\/p>\n
Iranian professional Amirreza Behbudi<\/strong> was the standout performer, netting six exceptional goals with precise stickwork and sharp tactical reads. He received strong support from Facundo Retamar<\/strong>, who added five goals, while Sufi Muhammad Haroon Bin Haris<\/strong> contributed one goal to complete Master Paints\/Diamond Paints\u2019 12-goal tally.<\/p>\n BN Polo fought hard in response with Lao Abelenda<\/strong> scoring five goals and Titu Ruiz Guinazu<\/strong> adding three, while Ibrahim Khalil<\/strong> chipped in with one goal. Despite bright moments and resilient play, BN Polo were unable to bridge the early deficit created by their opponents.<\/p>\n The National Open is a 14-goal Pakistan Polo Association calendar event and its 63rd edition is being hosted by Lahore Polo Club. Three teams are competing in this year\u2019s Allied Bank Polo tournament, each side featuring two foreign professional players, and international umpires have been appointed to ensure global playing standards.<\/p>\n The championship is supported by Allied Bank Limited, reinforcing the bank\u2019s continued backing of polo in Pakistan. A large turnout of club members, families and polo supporters created a festive atmosphere at the ground, with Lahore Polo Club President Malik Azam Hayat Noon and Secretary Maj (R) Amjad Ghafoor among those in attendance alongside many prominent players and officials.<\/p>\n Action resumes on Wednesday at 3:30pm when BN Polo face FG Polo in what promises to be another competitive showdown in this Allied Bank Polo series. The tournament once again highlights Lahore\u2019s central role in Pakistan\u2019s polo scene, blending tradition with international talent on the same field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Allied Bank Polo action begins at Lahore Polo Club as Master Paints\/Diamond Paints beat BN Polo 12-9; Amirreza Behbudi stars with six goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":17344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17345\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}