Conquerors and Challengers secured victories in the fifth round of the National Women’s U19 T20 Tournament played in Karachi on Friday.
At the National Bank Stadium, Conquerors beat Strikers by 28 runs.
After being put into bat, Conquerors reached 124/6 in the allocated 20 overs. Samiya Afsar contributed 57 off 45 balls, laced with seven fours and one maximum. Eyman Naseer made 33 off 30 balls. Memoona Khalid bagged two wickets.
Strikers:
In reply, Strikers managed 96/7 in their quota of 20 overs. Aqsa Habib contributed unbeaten 40 off 39 balls. Maheen Irfan took three wickets, while Aleesa Mukhtiar got two wickets. Tournament committee named Samiya Afsar as player of the match.
At the HPC Oval Ground, Challengers bagged a 13-run victory on DLS over Stars. Opting to bat first, Challengers scored 98/6 in 20 overs. Ravail Farhan contributed 32 runs. Hadia Mina and Mahnoor Zaib bagged two wickets apiece.
In reply, Stars got restricted to 73/8 in 17 overs. Afsheen Imran, Munazza Ghaffar and Syeda Batool Fatima bagged two wickets each. Match committee named Syeda Batool Fatima as player of the match for her valuable contribution with the ball.
The teams will play next round matches of the tournament on Saturday, October 4.
Scores in brief:
Conquerors beat Strikers by 28 runs
Conquerors 124-6, 20 overs (Samiya Afsar 57 not out, Eyman Naseer 33; Memoona Khalid 2-35).
Strikers 96-7, 20 overs (Aqsa Habib 40 not out; Maheen Irfan 3-17, Aleesa Mukhtiar 2-4).
Player of the match: Samiya Afsar (Conquerors).
Challengers beat Stars by 13 runs (DLS)
Challengers 98-6, 20 overs (Ravail Farhan 32; Hadia Mina 2-11, Mahnoor Zaib 2-16).
Stars 73-8, 17 overs (Komal Khan 19; Munazza Ghaffar 2-8, Syeda Batool Fatima 2-13, Afsheen Imran 2-20).
Player of the match: Syeda Batool Fatima (Challengers).
Meanwhile, during Wednesday’s matches, Stars and Challengers secured victories in their respective matches of the National Women’s U19 T20 Tournament in Karachi. 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.
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