Jaipur, Nov. 20 -- The Jaipur Polo Team began their Kashmir Challenge Cup campaign with a hard-fought 8-7 victory against Kanota Polo in a closely contested match today. Lance Watson delivered a strong performance, scoring four goals, while Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur also scored four goals, helping Jaipur stay ahead in key moments, according to a release from Jaipur Polo Team.

Kanota Polo put up a tough fight, with Hurr Ali leading their attack with four goals. Dino Dhankar added two goals and Kr. Pratap Singh Kanota contributed one, keeping the game competitive until the final whistle.

Jaipur took an early edge, leading 3-1 after the first chukker, and maintained a narrow 6-5 lead at the end of the second. The final chukk...