Sidra guides PCB Dynamites to three-wicket win

KARACHI: A 72-run partnership for the third wicket between Omaima Sohail and Sidra Amin guided PCB Dynamites to a three-wicket win over PCB Challengers in the last match of the National Triangular T20 Women’s Cricket Championship at National Stadium here on Tuesday.

Despite winning the match, PCB Dynamites failed to qualify for the final as PCB Challengers and PCB Blasters had a better run-rate. The participating teams won two matches each, with Challengers topping the charts with a net run-rate of 0.600. Blasters had a net run-rate of 0.124, while bottom-placed Dynamites had -0.703.

PCB Dynamites chased down the 138-run target in 19.3 overs as Sidra top-scored with 68 off 52 balls, hitting eight fours. She was declared the player of the match.

Omaima contributed with a quick-fire 24-ball 41, laced with five fours after Dynamites had lost captain Nahida Khan and Kainat Hafeez for no runs on the board.

For Challengers, Aiman Anwar, Aroob Shah and Fatima Sana took two wickets each.

Challengers, after winning the toss and opting to bat, scored 137 for seven in 20 overs.

Muneeba Ali, who had contributed a match-winning 56 in the match against PCB Blasters, scored a 58-ball 68, which included 10 fours. PCB Blasters will take on PCB Challengers on Thursday under lights at the National Stadium.