Muridke, 19 August 2022: The semi-final line up got finalised on Friday with Sindh and Central Punjab, who remain undefeated in group stage, secured two berths in the next round with Southern Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa joining them.
The semi-finals will be played tomorrow (Saturday) at the Lahore Country Club.
Aroob, Anoosha lead Sindh to 32-run win
It was Anoosha Nasir’s 40 not out off 38 balls that dragged Sindh to a total of 97 for eight after their captain Arooba Shah opted to bat against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at Lahore Country Club. Anoosha was the sole fighter in the line up, hitting four fours, as the next best score in the scoresheet was eight off 39 from Wasafa Hussain.
It was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tehzeeb Shah who, with four wickets, ran through Sindh’s batting.
But, player of the matchAroob led from front when her side came out to defend the small total and the leg-spinner’s five for six bowled out the opposition for just 65 in 17.3 overs. Haniah Ahmer and Dina Razvi took two wickets each for 11 and 10 runs respectively.
This was Sindh’s third win in as many completed matches.
Central Punjab’s perfect run continues
It was all too easy for Central Punjab against Balochistan as they rolled over a 29-run target in just 13 balls. Rida Aslam, the player of the match, took three wickets for five runs and Quratulain returned two for four as no Balochistan batter could enter double digits.
Central Punjab’s openers captain Shawal Zulfiqar and Eyman Fatima scored 14 not out and 16 not out to give their side another 10-wicket win.
Southern Punjab beat Northern
In the third match of the day, Southern Punjab defeated Northern by 19 runs after they scored 126 for seven in 20 overs.
In what is becoming rarity, the player of the match award was won by losing side’s Noor Fatima for her bowling figures of three for eight before she contributed a run-a-ball undefeated 17.
Southern Punjab’s Aqsa Hafeez with 22 off 44 was the top-scorer after they decided to bat after calling the toss correctly.
Maham Anees made 69-ball 43 not out for Northern, but that went in vain as her side managed just 107 at the loss of two wickets in 20 overs.
Scores in brief:
Sindh beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 32 runs
Sindh 97-9, 20 overs (Anoosha Nasir 40; Tehzeeb Shah 4-21)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 65 all out, 17.3 overs (Aroob Shah 5-6, Dina Razvi 2-10, Hania Ahmer 2-11)
Player of the match – Aroob Shah (Sindh)
Central Punjab beat Balochistan by 10 wickets
Balochistan 28 all out, 18.4 overs (Rida Aslam 3-5, Quratulain 2-4)
Central Punjab 32-0, 2.1 overs (Eyman Fatima 16 not out, Shawal Zulfiqar 14 not out)
Player of the match – Rida Aslam (Central Punjab)
Southern Punjab beat Northern by 19 runs
Southern Punjab 126-7, 20 overs (Aqsa Hafeez 22; Noor Fatima 3-8)
Northern 107-2, 20 overs (Maham Anees 43 not out)
Player of the match – Noor Fatima (Northern)
