LAHORE, April 20: Eight-goal Hissam Ali Haider helped MCB Whites beat its sister Greens 9-7 on the opening day of Emaar Cup Polo on Friday.

The winners led the first chukker 2-0. Ahmad Nawaz Tiwana scored on a field attempt to open account later, Hissam struck to double the lead.

The second chukker was equally dominated by both sides scoring two goals each. Hissam fired home twice for the winners while three-goal Shah Shamyl Alam pumped in two for the losers to reduce the lead to 4-2.

In the third chukker, Greens managed to equalize 5-5, as three-goal Taimur Ali Malik fired back-to-back goals while Shamyl added one. A goal from Hissam, his fourth, however made the score equal.

In the eventful fourth chukker, Hissam stole the show, scoring four more in a row to complete the win as the losers could only add two through Shamyl and Taimur.

In a one sided match, four goals by Matesh Mehta helped Goodwill Foods beat Sherwood 7-3 1/2. Ahmad Ali (2) and Sufi Mohammad Haris (1) were the other scorers for the winners.

The losers, who had half-goal handicap scored through Shehzad Aziz (2) and Khurram Munir (1).