LAHORE: Nescafé Tigers annexed the championship trophy in the Shahid Hayat Memorial Polo Super League defeating EcoStar Knights 7½–5 in an exciting final held here at the Lahore Polo Club on Sunday.
In the final, Nescafé Tigers dominated from the opening chukker, establishing an early lead against EcoStar Knights and maintaining their advantage throughout the game to secure a convincing win.
For the Tigers, Raja Mikayial Sami delivered an outstanding performance, scoring three goals, while 10-year-old Azlan Azam impressed with two goals. Adnan Azam and Shiraz Qureshi contributed one goal each.
EcoStar Knights put up a strong fight, with Raja Jalal Arsalan scoring four goals and young Shafay Barry adding one. Earlier, in the subsidiary final, Lotto Carpets Kings defeated PB Wolves 6½–5 in a closely contested match.
At the closing ceremony, Raja Mikayial Sami was named player of the match, while Raja Jalal Arsalan received the top scorer award for the tournament. Azlan Jalil Azam was recognised as the best young player, and Akbar Azam along with Shafay Barry were honored as the emerging players of the league.
