KARACHI:A splendid 159-run stand for the first wicket between Gul Feroza and Nahida Khan helped PCB Blasters to a dominating nine-wicket win over PCB Strikers at the National Stadium in the ongoing Pakistan Cup Women’s One-Day tournament.
Blasters surmounted 184-run target with ease and comfort in 38.4 overs.
Gul was the top-scorer of the innings as she struck 85 off 104 balls, which included 11 fours, and Nahida scored her third half-century of the tournament with an unbeaten 107-ball 79, hitting eight fours. Both batters shared the player of the match award.
Kainat Imtiaz’s Strikers were bowled out in 48.1 overs after opposite captain Sidra Nawaz elected to field after calling the toss correctly.
Strikers’ Jaweria Rauf, who registered a half-century with an 88-ball 58, and Hafsa Khalid (31 off 65) added 75 runs for the second wicket, after Ayesha Zafar was removed by Nida Dar early in the innings.
The other notable contribution with the bat came from Natalia Pervaiz, who made 32 off 38.
Seven wickets were shared between off-spinners Omaima Sohail and Nida. Omaima took four wickets for 24 runs, while Nida returned three for 31.
Pacer Fatima Sana dismissed Ayesha Naseem and Umm-e-Hani
Scores in brief:
PCB Blasters beat PCB Strikers by nine wickets at National Stadium
PCB Strikers 183 all out, 48.1 overs (Jaweria Rauf 58, Natalia Pervaiz 32, Hafsa Khalid 31; Omaima Sohail 4-24, Nida Dar 3-31, Fatima Sana 2-40)
PCB Blasters 187-1, 38.4 overs (Gul Feroza 85, Nahida Khan 79 not out)
Players of the match – Gul Feroza and Nahida Khan (both PCB Blasters).