Invincibles, Stars win opening matches

KARACHI: Iram Javed’s half-century led Invincibles to a 45-run win over Strikers at the HPC Oval Ground in Karachi on the opening day of the National Women’s One-Day Tournament 2024-25.

In the second match in the day, Stars defeated Challengers by two wickets. Batting first, Invincibles were dismissed for 195 in 41 overs with Strikers’ Zunish Abdul Sattar bagging five wickets for 46 runs. For Invincibles, Iram Javed coming to bat at number five top-scored with a 76-ball 81, which included nine fours and two sixes.

In turn, Strikers were bowled out for 150 in 43.2 overs with opening batter Gull Feroza top-scoring with a 64-ball 60, smashing eight fours and a six. For the winning side, Saima Malik bagged three wickets, while Ghulam Fatima, Omaima Sohail and Tania Saeed managed to pick two wickets apiece. Player of the match – Iram Javed (Invincibles)

At the UBL Sports Complex, Natalia Parvaiz’s 59 and Momina Riasat’s 39 helped Challengers post 164 in 49.4 overs. Stars’ Rameen Shamim bagged three wickets, while Anosha Nasir and Waheeda Akhtar took two wickets each.

It took Stars 45.2 overs to achieve the target with two wickets in hand. Sadaf Shamas’s 34 and Kainat Hafeez’s 33 were the main contributors. Momina Riasat took 3-17, and Umm-e-Hani 3-46. Player of the match - Rameen Shamim (Stars).