Will It Be Jindal Panther or Rajnigandha Achievers?

 

 

 

The good sunny afternoon of Sunday, 9th February 2020 was set for the finals of the first tournament of the Delhi Polo Season 2020, RMRM Gold Vase. It was Jindal Panther and Rajnigandha Achievers against each other. In the final battle, it was time to see who will eventually lift the trophy.

 

Jindal Panther	Rajnigandha Achievers
Naveen Jindal 0	Aryaman Dahiya -2
Akshai Malik 0	Kuldeep Singh Rathore +2
Phil Seller +2	Daniel Otamendi +5
Simran Singh Shergill +6	Sawai Padmanabh Singh +3

 

 

 

The match started off with the first chukker as soon as the throw-in ceremony was commenced. The first goal of the match was grabbed in by Daniel Otamendi in a 30 yard penalty. With this, it was Rajnigandha Achievers who had the first opportunity. Soon after the first goal, Padmanabh Singh, the Maharaja of Jaipur seized the second goal for his team Rajnigandha Achievers. The team was leading in glory. Just then, in a foul move, Jindal Panther had the opportunity of a 40 yard penalty. At this, the Arjuna Awardee, Simran Singh Shergill grabbed the first goal for team Jindal Panther.

 

 

 

Chukker 1
Jindal Panther 1
Vs
Rajnigandha Achievers 2

 

 

 

 

 

Moving ahead with the game, the second chukker did not see much alterations in the scoreboard. It was only a 40 yard penalty in favor of Rajnigandha Achievers that was grabbed by Daniel Otamendi that had the changes done. With this, Rajnigandha Achievers were still maintaining their lead.

 

 

Chukker 2
Jindal Panther 1
Vs
Rajnigandha Achievers 3

 

 

 

 

After the 15 min half time, both the teams came back on the ground for the battle to uprise once again. With Rajnigandha Achievers maintaining a lead, Jindal Panther had to work hard to come back to the game in the second half. Simran Singh Shergill, in a lofted shot, grabbed the second goal for his team. With this, Jindals still had a chance. But, two back to back foul moves from Jindal Panther, had given Rajnigandha Achievers the opportunity to grab back to back goals with 30 yard penalty where Daniel Otamendi remained in action. The rising scores of Rajnigandha Achievers was building pressure on Jindal Panther.

 

 

Chukker 3
Jindal Panther 2
Vs
Rajnigandha Achievers 5

 

 

 

 

The last and the final chukker was a tough one for Jindal Panther. If they had to come back and win, they would require to score four goals and not let Rajnigandha Achievers score any. But as the fate might have it, in yet another 30 yard penalty shot, Daniel Otamendi grabbed the sixth and the final goal for Rajnigandha Achievers. Soon after this score, Jindal Panther gained a spot hit which was taken by Naveen Jindal. This marked the third goal for the team. But this goal was not just enough. The finals of the RMRM Gold Vase wrapped at this where Rajnigandha Achievers lifted the trophy at 6 goals to 3.

 

 

 

Chukker 4
Jindal Panther 3
Vs
Rajnigandha Achievers 6