UMAID BHAWAN PALACE DEFEATS GOHILWAD IN A CAPTIVATING MATCH OF THE UMAID BHAWAN PALACE CUP ARENA POLO!
R.K. Janmejai Singh and Bh. Hemendra Singh led Umaid Bhawan Palace to victory as Bh. Nikhlendra Singh fought for Gohilwad !
The second match of the third tournament of the 20th Jodhpur Polo Season 2019, The Umaid Bhawan Palace Cup Arena Polo (4 goals) was played between Umaid Bhawan Palace and Gohilwad. The players were introduced by Apji Vijai Singh, the commentator for the match as Umaid Bhawan Palace in orange was ready to take Gohilwad in white. Mr. Sunny Patel was the umpire and Kr. Dhananjay Singh Rathore was the referee for the match.
| Umaid Bhawan Palace | Gohilwad | |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Sharwan Singh -2 | Mr. Mehmud Ali Khan -2 | |
| Bh. Hemendra Singh ±0 | Bh. Nikhlendra Singh ±0 | |
| R.K. Janmejai Singh +1 | Mr. Jaiveer Sinh Gohil ±0 | |
The match started with a +0.5 handicap lead for Gohilwad. The first chukker started off with tough tackles and tussles as fouls were being played and spot penalties were awarded for both the teams. Bh. Hemendra Singh missed a penalty but scored two goals for Umaid Bhawan Palace. For Gohilwad, Bh. Nikhlendra Singh scored a hat-trick, converting one penalty with a beautiful ground stroke from 30 yard. The hustle got intensified as Mr. Mehmud Ali Khan slipped from his pony but again got back in the play to score a goal for Gohilwad winding the first chukker at:
Chukker 1
Umaid Bhawan Palace- 2
Vs
Gohilwad- 4.5
The second chukker witnessed thrilling seven minutes as both the teams were at their best. Mr. Jaiveer Sinh Gohil showcased an aggressive game hitting beautiful backhands and scoring two goals for Gohilwad. Bh. Nikhlendra Singh again scored a hat-trick converting one spot penalty shot with an elegant long shot over the goal post. Umaid Bhawan Palace was a coordination to see as R.K. Janmejai Singh scored a hat-trick, converting one spot penalty. Hemendra Singh scored another two goals with Mr. Sharwan Singh adding one goal to their team, as scorecard at the end of second chukker stood at:
Chukker 2
Umaid Bhawan Palace- 8
Vs
Gohilwad- 9.5
The third chukker was a display of defense by both the teams. Hemendra Singh and Janmejai Singh scoring one goal each for the Umaid Bhawan Palace as Nikhlendra Singh scored one for Gohilwad winding the third chukker at:
Chukker 3
Umaid Bhawan Palace- 10
Vs
Gohilwad- 10.5
As the scoreboard had the match as anybody’s game, Umaid Bhawan Palace decided to dominate the fourth and final chukker. R.K. Janmejai Singh scored a hat-trick with Hemendra Singh and Sharwan Singh scoring two goals each to take the team to a lead of 17 goals. Mehmud Ali Khan, Nikhlendra Singh and Jaiveer Sinh Gohil scored one goal each for Gohilwad. Umaid Bhawan Palace thus getting better off Gohilwad by 17 goals to 13.5. The final scoreboard at the end of the fourth chukker was:
Chukker 4
Umaid Bhawan Palace- 17
Vs
Gohilwad- 13.5
