- Lahore registers eighth consecutive win
- Squads and more details available here; scorecards available here; right-free photographs from Quetta vs Multan match can downloaded by clicking here
Faisalabad, 3 May 2024: Quetta edged out Multan in a close encounter by just seven runs at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad in the eighth round of the National Women’s One Day Tournament on Friday.
After opting to bat first, Quetta were all out for 121 in 36.4 overs. Saima Malik’s 74-ball vigil yielded 35 runs.
In reply, Multan were bundled out for 114 in 39.2 overs.
Only Gull Rukh (21, 57b, 1x4), Tasmia Rubab (19, 39b, 2x4s) and Samina Aftab (19, 41b, 4x4s) offered some resistance. Laiba Nasir was Quetta's most prolific bowler, bagging three wickets for 20 runs.
At Jawad Sports Complex Ground, Karachi got the better of Peshawar by 35 runs. Omaima Sohail’s 61 punctuated with three fours helped Karachi manage 135 in 47.3 overs.
Momina Riasat, Tehzeeb Shah and Aleena Shah returned with two wickets each.
Peshawar’s pursuit of the target was derailed by Omaima, who picked up five wickets for 20 runs in nine overs. Sidra Nawaz’s half-century (55, 90b, 4x4s) went in vain as Peshawar only managed 100 runs in 35.2 overs.
At Bohranwali Ground, Lahore posted 209-7 in 50 overs on the back of a brisk half-century by Dua Majid (52, 35b, 11x4s). Noreen Yaqoob remained undefeated with 41 off 56 balls, hitting six fours.
Rawalpindi skipper Humna Bilal challenged Lahore’s bowling with an enterprising half-century (58, 63b, 7x4s, 1x6) but failed to get her team over the line as they lost by six runs.
Amber Kainat and Anam Amin were instrumental in bowling out Rawalpindi for 203 as the duo shared five wickets among them.
Scores in brief:
Quetta Women beat Multan Women by seven runs at Iqbal Stadium
Quetta Women 121 all out, 36.4 overs (Saima Malik 35, Arijah Haseeb 28; Gull Rukh 2-4, Tasmia Rubab 2-16, Gull-e-Uswa 2-23)
Multan Women 114 all out, 39.2 overs (Gull Rukh 21; Laiba Nasir 3-20)
Player of the match – Laiba Nasir (Quetta Women)
Karachi Women beat Peshawar Women by 35 runs at Jawad Sports Complex Ground
Karachi Women 135 all out, 47.3 overs (Omaima Sohail 61; Aleena Shah 2-22, Tehzeeb Shah 2-24, Momina Riasat 2-30)
Peshawar Women 100 all out, 35.2 overs (Sidra Nawaz 55; Omaima Sohail 5-20, Maham Manzoor 3-14)
Player of the match – Omaima Sohail (Karachi Women)
Lahore Women beat Rawalpindi Women by six runs at Bohranwali Ground
Lahore Women 209-7, 50 overs (Dua Majid 52, Noreen Yaqoob 41 not out; Rida Aslam 3-41)
Rawalpindi Women 203 all out, 47.3 overs (Humna Bilal 58, Farzana Farooq 26; Amber Kainat 3-46, Anam Amin 2-30)
Player of the match – Humna Bilal (Rawalpindi Women) and Dua Majid (Lahore Women)
Monday’s fixtures – Rawalpindi Women vs Multan Women, Jawad Sports Complex Ground; Lahore Women vs Karachi Women, Iqbal Stadium; Quetta Women vs Peshawar Women, Bohranwali Ground
