Bismah Maroof scored an unbeaten 53 to lead PCB Challengers to a six-wicket win over PCB Blasters in the final of the National Triangular T20 Women’s Cricket Championship at Karachi’s National Stadium on Thursday.
In the match PCB Challengers chased down a 129-run target in 18.5 overs.
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Bismah, who smashed five fours in her 46-ball innings, knitted a 61-run stand for the third-wicket with all-rounder Nida Dar (30 off 24) which formed the basis for her side lifting the trophy.
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Challengers’ run-chase got off to a shaky start as in-form batter Muneeba Ali and Ayesha Zafar were dismissed for 10 and 11. However, a strong third-wicket partnership between Bismah and Nida denied any further inroads to the Blasters’ bowlers.
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Blasters’ captain Ramin Shamim took two wickets for 24 runs in 3.5 overs, while Anam Amin, the leading wicket-taker in the tournament with seven wickets in five matches, and Natalia Pervaiz picked up a wicket each.
Earlier, Blasters had managed 128 for seven in 20 overs after Ramin won the toss and opted to bat.
Javeria Khan, opening with Ayesha Naseem (11), provided a solid start by scoring 43 off 35 at the back of five fours and two sixes.
Wicketkeeper-batter Sidra Nawaz was the other notable batter in the innings with 20 off 16 balls.
Blasters’ opening pair added 51 runs before the partnership was broken by left-arm off-spinner Sadia Iqbal.
For Challengers, Saba Nazir took two wickets for 22 runs, while Aroob Shah, Sadia, Fatima Sana and Aimen Anwar picked up a wicket each.
For her match-winning knock, Bismah was named player of the final.
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Muneeba was declared player of the tournament. The opener was the highest run-getter with 292 runs at a staggering average of 58.40. The 22-year-old scored a century in three half-centuries in five innings.
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Scores in brief:
PCB Blasters 128-7, 20 overs (Javeria Khan 43, Sidra Nawaz 20; Saba Nazir 2-22)
PCB Challengers 130-4, 18.5 overs (Bismah Maroof 53 not out, Nida Dar 30; Ramin Shamim 2-24)
Result PCB Challengers won by six wickets
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