Kasim guides team to victory

Published November 1, 2006

LAHORE, Oct 31; Three-goal Kasim Ahmed Khan helped Free Lancers beat Adisseo 5 1/2-4 in the PPL Polo Cup on Tuesday.

The losers made a fine start scoring three goals in the first chukker through Usman Haye (2) and Bilal Haider Agha (1).

The winners, who had half goal handicap, managed to reduce the margin 4-2 1/2 in the second chukker. Kasim scored his first while two-goal Azhar Ali banged home one. For Adisseo Syed Jaffar Shah scored.

Azhar scored his second in the third chukker to further reduce the lead 4-3 1/2 before Kasim struck back-to-back in the fourth chukker to complete the tally.

A dying minute goal by Hussain Iftikhar enabled Lindt Chocolate to defeat Guard Rice 5 1/2-4. Ahmed Zubair (2) and Abdul Haye Mehta and Mian Omer Farooq struck one goal each for the winners, who had half goal handicap.

For the losers, Taimur Ali Malik scored all five goals.

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