Malaysia scored a dramatic victory over favourites the Philippines in the polo final of the 30th SEA Games today to retain the gold medal.

The 7-5.5 win at the Miguel L Romero Polo Ground in Batangas, near Manila, not only confirmed Malaysia’s dominance of the game in the region but was also sweet revenge for the 5-8.5 defeat by the Philippines in a round-robin match on Nov 26.