LAHORE, Nov 8: A match-winner by Tariq in the extra fifth chukker helped Mega Infra enter the final of the Musa Industries Cup Polo tournament at the Lahore Polo Club ground Friday when they beat Gladiators 6-5.

Tariq’s solitary goal eclipsed the hat trick of his teammate Agha Murtaza Ali who scored his first three goals converting 30 yards penalty hit. Amanat added two goals for the winners.

For losers, Ahmad Ali Tiwana scored three goals while Ali Hasnain and Faaiz Rahim added a goal each.

Gladiators, 4-1 down, staged a brilliant comeback to level the score 4-4 during the fourth chukker. Ahmad scored two goals while Faaiz Rahim one to restore the parity.

Mega again took the lead through Amanat who scored a field goal in the fourth chukker. Gladiator caught up the rivals 5-5 when Ali struck a goal to put the decision on the extra fifth chukker.

Earlier, Millennium Bug defeated Falcons 9-3 in the subsidiary final. For the winners, Shah Shamyl Alam scored six goals while Ayaz Sheikh, Abdul Wassy Mehta and Aurangzeb Monnoo chipped in with a goal each.

For the losers, Umar Sadik scored two goals while Zain Khakwani contributed a goal.