RAWALPINDI – Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi registered wins in the seventh round of National Women T20 Tournament 2023/24 after all six teams participated in games played across three venues in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
After restricting Quetta to 93-6, Lahore chased the target comfortably with nine wickets in the bag at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium.
At Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi won a last-ball thriller against Karachi after an eventful last over that saw a wicket followed by a match-winning boundary.
At Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad, skipper Gull Feroza steered her side to victory, as her unbeaten half-century led Multan to a successful chase against Peshawar.
Scores in brief:
Lahore beat Quetta by nine wickets
Quetta 93-6, 20 overs (Dua Majid 24, Khadija Chishti 18 not out, Fareeha Mehmood 17; Ghulam Fatima 2-17, Noreen Yaqoob 1-18)
Lahore 99-1, 11.5 overs (Sadaf Shamas 51 not out, Sidra Amin 28, Bismah Maroof 18 not out; Ayesha Asim 1-19)
Player of the match – Sadaf Shamas (Lahore)
Rawalpindi beat Karachi by five wickets
Karachi 125-9, 20 overs (Muneeba Ali 53, Javeria Khan 25, ; Humna Bilal 3-21, Aliya Riaz 2-26)
Rawalpindi 128-5, 20 overs (Aliya Riaz 67 not out, Aima Saleem 15, Natalia Parvaiz 14, Fajar Naved 14; Rameen Shamim 2-12, Syeda Aroob Shah 2-22)
Player of the match – Aliya Riaz (Rawalpindi)
Multan beat Peshawar by seven wickets
Peshawar 116-5, 20 overs (Momina Riasat 44, Raahima Syed 34, Shabnam Hayat 12; Gull Rukh 1-9, Rehmat Noreen 1-15, Noor-ul-Iman 1-21)
Multan 117-3, 15.1 overs (Gull Feroza 68 not out, Aleena Masood 14, Gull Rukh 14; Seema Gul 1-15, Tehzeeb Shah 1-19, Aleena Shah 1-26)
Player of the match – Gull Feroza (Multan)