January 20, 2007	Saturday	Zilhaj 29, 1427

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LAHORE, Jan 19: A match-winner in the extra chukker helped Dubai Islamic Bank beat Al Khan/Diamond Paints 9-8 in a high-scoring match of the BoP Polo Cup on Friday. Each chukker ended in a draw, leaving the result to an extra fifth chukker.

Ganzalo Bodia and Harper struck one each, in the first chukker for the winners while Chris Hyde and Iftikhar Ali Khan equalised for the losers 2-2.

In the second chukker, six goals were scored, three by each side to make the score 5-5. Harper scored two while Bodia one.

For the losers, Hyde (2) and Dhruvpal Godara struck one.

Harper and Hyde scored one each again in the third chukker as the score was tied at 6-6. In the fourth chukker, the bankers scored through Kashif Jamal and Harper while Hyde and Godara scored one each for the losers to make it 8-8.

Harper finally slammed the match-winner in the fifth chukker to give the bankers victory. In a one-sided match, four-goal Gerardo Mazzini guided Lindt Chocolate to 9-5 1/2 win.