PCB challengers register thrilling win over PCB blasters

RAWALPINDI, Nov 28 (DNA): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) challengers
overcame PCB Blasters by five runs in the fifth match of the National
Triangular T20 Women’s Cricket Championship at the Pindi Cricket Stadium
on Saturday. The thrilling match was decided on the last ball as the PCB
Blasters finished their chase of 158 runs at 152 for six.

The defeat has ended PCB Blasters hopes of a place in the championship’s
final, which will be now played between PCB Challengers and PCB
Dynamites on Tuesday, 1 December.

PCB Blasters openers Javeria Khan and Sidra Amin provided a 59-run
stand. Sidra was dismissed for 18 runs. Javeria held the innings
together with 56 off 47 balls as she hit eight fours.

Captain Aliya Riaz kept PCB Blasters in the hunt with 37 off 31 balls
before she was run out on the penultimate ball as her side fell
agonisingly short of the target.

Sidra Nawaz (19 off 12 balls) was the other significant contributor in
the PCB Blasters total. Bismah Maroof, Saba Nazir and Fatima Sana took a
wicket apiece for the victorious side.

Batting first, after winning the toss, PCB Challengers posted 157 for
seven.

Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof led the way for her side with 61 off 48
balls. Bismah, later adjudged player-of-the-match, took the attack to
the PCB Blasters as she hit nine fours and one six.

Besides Bismah, Fatima Sana was the other notable run-getter. She hit
four fours and one six in her 41 off 33 balls.

She along with Bismah took the team past the 150-run mark after they had
stuttered to 87 for five in the 12th over.

Bismah and Fatima added 54 runs for the sixth-wicket.

Hafsa Amjad with three wickets for 27 runs was the most successful
bowler for PCB Blasters. DNA