During the 3rd and ultimate tournament of the three-match Women’s League Exhibition matches, the Bismah Maroof-led Amazons defeated the Nida Dar-led Super Women, turning into the facet to raise the trophy.
Chamari Athapaththu’s century for her facet went in useless as Amazons beat Super Women via 33 runs on the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi these days.
Chasing a goal of 219 runs, Super Women had been limited to 185-8 in 20 overs.
Athapaththu remained unbeaten on 107 runs in 60 balls with the assistance of 12 fours and 6 maximums.
Fatima Sana claimed 3 wickets, in the meantime Danni Wyatt bagged two scalps.
After deciding to bat first, Amazons scored 218-6 in their allocated 20 overs.
Captain Bismah proved her mettle as soon as once more with some other fifty in opposition to her identify. She scored 51 runs in 32 balls with the assistance of six fours and a six.
Meanwhile, Wyatt smashed 43 runs in 20 balls which integrated seven fours and two sixes.
Tammy Beaumont additionally chipped in with a 26-ball 39.
For the Super Women, Aiman Anwer claimed two wickets however conceded 40 runs in 4 overs.
For her all-round efficiency, Wyatt was once declared participant of the tournament.
It should be famous that Super Women eased previous Amazons via 8 wickets in the primary tournament of the sequence. Meanwhile, Amazons defeated Super Women via 41 runs in the second one tournament.
The 3 exhibition matches had been a part of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB’s) initiative to advertise girls’s cricket in the rustic. Later this yr, the PCB may be set to announce a girls’s league.
Sharing her pleasure at the matter, Amazons’ captain Maroof mentioned: “I am delighted to lead the Amazons team in the three exhibition matches of the Women’s League. This is a great opportunity for our players to express their talent. The involvement of foreign players in the exhibition matches will provide a perfect opportunity for our players to learn from them.”
Meanwhile, Super Women captain Nida Dar echoed her colleague’s sentiments including: “I am excited to lead the exciting bunch of players from Super Women. The exhibition matches will provide a perfect platform for emerging players to exhibit their talent. The foreign players’ participating in these matches and their experience will provide great learning to the local players.”
Squads:
Amazons: Bismah Maroof (captain), Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Areesha Noor, Eyman Fatima, Fatima Khan, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Gull Feroza, Kainat Imtiaz, Laura Delany (Ireland), Lauren Winfield-Hill (England), Maia Bouchier (England), Nashra Sundhu, Sadaf Shamas, Tammy Beaumont (England), Tess Flintoff (Australia) and Umm-e-Hani
Super Women: Nida Dar (captain) Aimen Anwar, Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Danni Wyatt (England), Iram Javed, Jahanara Alam (Bangladesh), Lea Tahuhu (New Zealand), Muneeba Ali, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah, Syeda Masooma Zahra and Tuba Hassan
