Stars and Challengers secured victories in their respective matches of the National Women’s U19 T20 Tournament in Karachi on Wednesday.
Rozina Akram’s four-for helped Stars to a 10-wicket win over Strikers at the National Bank Stadium.
Strikers got dismissed for 52 in 17 overs, with Stars’ Mahnoor Zeb (3-7) and Maria (3-18) also among the wickets. Stars reached the target in 8.2 overs, led by Komal Khan’s unbeaten 36 off 34 balls, laced with seven boundaries.
In the eighth match of the tournament at the HPC Oval Ground, Challengers beat Conquerors by 12 runs. Batting first, Challengers posted 145 for one in their 20 overs, with Ravail Farhan remaining unbeaten on 62 off 53 balls, hitting nine boundaries.
In reply, they restricted Conquerors to 133-9 in their 20 overs, with Samiya Afsar (39, 25b, 1×4, 3x6s) and Sabiha Noor (35, 49b, 2x4s) making significant contributions. Conquerors lost 61-8 as they slipped from 72-1 to 133-9.
For Challengers, skipper Haniah Ahmer led the way with figures of 3-26 in her four overs. Iqra Salamat, Munazza Ghaffar and Afsheen Khan dismissed one batter each.
The fourth and penultimate round of the tournament will be played on Friday, October 3.
Scores in Brief:
Stars beat Strikers by 10 wickets at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
Strikers 52 all out, 17 overs (Shahar Bano 15, Zoofishan Ayyaz 15; Rozina Akram 4-12, Mahnoor Zeb 3-7, Maria 3-18)
Stars 55-0, 8.2 overs (Komal Khan 36 not out)
Joint-player of the match – Mahnoor Zeb and Rozina Akram (Stars)
Challengers beat Conquerors by 12 runs at the HPC Oval Ground, Karachi
Challengers 145-1, 20 overs (Ravail Farhan 62 not out, Nasreen Ashraf 24 not out; Maheen Irfan 1-22)
Conquerors 133-9, 20 overs (Samiya Afsar 39, Sabiha Noor 35; Haniah Ahmer 3-26)
Player of the match – Ravail Farhan (Challengers)
Meanwhile, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is beginning on Monday, October 6, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
As many as 10 teams will play in four cities – Abbottabad, Islamabad, Peshawar and Rawalpindi. The spokesperson for the PCB says the domestic cricket season 2025-26 gets into full swing.
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