Pakistan outclassed Nigeria 15½-7 in the Australasian-African Polo Championship which also serves as the Zone D qualifier to this year's Polo World Cup Finals. Pakistan were playing with a total handicap of 12 against Nigeria's 14. It was Nigeria's second defeat in as many matches, having lost to South Africa 13-5 in their first match.
Pakistan's Samiullah led the rout with 10 goals, scoring three each in the in the second, third and fifth chukkas and one in the fourth. Temur Nadeen contributed two while Ahmad Tiwada and Saqib Khakwani scored one each. Nigeria replied through Bello Buba, (three goals) Mohammed Babangida (two) and Ibrahim Mohammed (one).
Published in The Express Tribune, June 17th, 2011.
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