N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo : Luwangpokpa PC-A, Assam Rifles Polo Team-A complete semi-final line-up
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 30 2026: Luwangpokpa PC-A, Luwangsangbam, and Assam Rifles Polo Team-A registered thrilling quarter-final victories today to complete the semi-final line-up of the 39th N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo Tournament 2026 .

In the day's first match (the third quarter-final), Luwangpokpa PC-A outlasted Chingkheihunba Polo Club (CPC), Kongpal 9-6 this afternoon at Mapal Kangjeibung, riding on stellar performances from Th Nongpoknganba, M Chaoba, and K Jogendra.

N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo

Luwangpokpa PC-A dominated the early exchanges, taking a 3-0 lead in the first chukker courtesy of a double from Nongpoknganba and a solo strike by K Jogendra.

Nongpoknganba completed his hat-trick just 30 seconds into the second chukker, before M Chaoba struck twice within a minute to put Luwangpokpa PC-A firmly in command at 6-0 by halftime.

Faced with a daunting six-goal deficit, Chingkheihunba PC staged a spirited second-half fightback, hammering home six goals across the remaining two chukkers.

O Rozer scored twice and Th Kaoba added one to reduce the margin to 3-7 by the end of the third chukker.

In the final chukker, L Takhellambam scored twice and Kaoba struck again.

However, Luwangpokpa PC-A held their nerve; Jogendra scored crucial goals in both the third and fourth chukkers, while Chaoba added another in the final frame to extinguish CPC's comeback hopes and seal the semi-final berth.

Assam Rifles edge MPSC-A in sudden death

The final quarter-final match proved to be an 11-goal thriller as Assam Rifles Polo Team-A edged past MPSC-A in a dramatic fifth-chukker sudden death.

Assam Rifles Polo Team-A drew first blood in the opening chukker, leading 2-1 with goals from Kh Chandrakumar and M Kuber, while Y Binoy pulled one back for MPSC-A .

Th Ranjit drew MPSC-A level four minutes into the second chukker, but Assam Rifles quickly restored their lead through a 7th-minute strike from Kh Sushilo.

The momentum shifted in the third chukker when Y Binoy and O Suresh scored a goal each to hand MPSC-A a 4-3 advantage.

Refusing to back down, Assam Rifles' Riyakat Ali and Kh Sushilo overturned the lead in the fourth chukker with goals in the 2nd and 5th minutes.

MPSC-A fought back gallantly, equalizing in the 6th minute through Y Binoy to tie the match at 5-5 .

With the scores locked at the end of the regulation four chukkers, the game moved into a sudden-death fifth chukker.

Riyakat Ali turned hero for Assam Rifles, blasting home the golden goal in just 23 seconds to dramatically end the contest.