Bismah, Muneeba steer PCB Challengers to huge win

KARACHI: A 121-run stand for the second wicket between Muneeba Ali and Bismah Maroof led PCB Challengers to an eight-wicket win over PCB Blasters in the fifth match of the National Triangular T20 Women’s Cricket Championship at National Stadium on Monday.

PCB Challengers chased down a 125-run target in 17.1 overs as Bismah, the captain of the Challengers, top-scored with an unbeaten 62 off 47 balls. Pakistan Women’s skipper cracked eight fours and was named the player of the match.

Muneeba whacked a run-a-ball 56, which was studded with seven fours. After Challengers lost Ayesha Zafar (0) without any runs on the board, the two denied any further inroads to the opposition bowlers and set up a comfortable win for their side.

For Blasters, spinners Anam Amin and captain Rameen Shamim picked up a wicket each for 22 and 23 runs respectively. Earlier, Blasters, after winning the toss and opting to bat, scored 124 for five in 20 overs on the back of Javeria Khan’s 67.

The opener smashed 10 fours from 63 balls and stitched a 59-run partnership for the second wicket with Javeria Rauf (27). Syeda Aroob Shah, Fatima Sana and Nida Dar took a wicket each for the Challengers. In the last group match, PCB Challengers play PCB Dynamites on Tuesday (today) at the National Stadium.