N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo : Assam Rifles Polo Team-A to lock horns with X-Polo Club in final showdown
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 01 2026: Assam Rifles Polo Team-A will square off against X-Polo Club in the title clash of the 39th N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo Tournament 2026 hosted by the Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association at Mapal Kangjeibung.

In the first semi-final match of the tournament, a spectacular four-goal blitz in the third chukker powered X-Polo Club to a commanding 6-2 victory over MPSC-B .

The opening exchange was tightly contested, with X-Polo Club drawing first blood in the opening frame.

L Atangba broke the deadlock early on, converting a fine strike at the 4:57 mark of the first chukker to give his team a 1-0 lead.

N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo : Assam Rifles Polo Team-A to lock horns with X-Polo Club

Defensive resilience from both sides took center stage in the second chukker, which concluded without a single goal from either line-up.

The game exploded into life during a chaotic, high-scoring third chukker that yielded six goals in total.

X-Polo Club completely dictated the pace, spearheaded by a phenomenal individual performance from Th Jacob, who hammered in three successive goals at 1:25, 2:53, and 3:25 .

L Atangba added his second of the match at 4:11 to firmly put X-Polo Club in the driver's seat.

MPSC-B attempted a desperate fightback in the same frame, opening their account through T Pradeepkumar just 48 seconds in, followed by a late strike from H Abung Khuman at 6:02 .

However, their resurgence was cut short as they trailed 5-2 entering the final period.

X-Polo Club left no room for a comeback in the fourth chukker.

Th Jacob put the final nail in the coffin just 1:37 into the frame, sealing his fourth goal of the day and wrapping up a decisive 6-2 triumph for his side.

Later in the second semi-final match, the Assam Rifles Polo Team-A fought back from a 4-2 deficit in the first three chukkers to pull off an unexpected 5-4 victory over Luwangpokpa Polo Club-A, Luwangsangbam, setting up a title clash with X-Polo Club.

Luwangpokpa PC-A dictated the early terms of the game, leading the first chukker 2-0 thanks to a double from M Chaoba, who converted at the 5:37 and 6:36 marks.

They extended their advantage to 3-0 early in the second chukker when L.Rohit found the target at 1:07.However, Assam Rifles fought back through M Kuber, who fired in back-to-back goals at 3:04 and 6:58 to narrow the deficit to 2-3 .

Just 39 seconds into the third chukker, K.Jogendra struck to restore Luwangpokpa PC-A's two-goal cushion at 4-2.Undeterred, the Assam Rifles Polo Team staged a remarkable comeback to seal the 5-4 thriller.

M Kuber completed his spectacular performance by scoring twice more at 4:28 and 7:06, while Kh Sushillo chipped in with a crucial goal at 4:48 to seal the stunning victory.

The final match is slated for November 3 afternoon.