LAHORE: Dynamites and Blasters made it to the T20 Women’s Cricket Tournament final after their respective victories over Strikers and Challengers on Wednesday.

At the LCCA Ground, Gull Feroza’s 58-ball 74 led Dynamites to a 17-run win over Strikers. Batting first, Dynamites scored 146-5, Nida Dar being their other notable run-getter with an unbeaten 38 off 19, hitting four fours and one six. Strikers’ Aroob Shah bagged two wickets at the expense of 28 runs.

In reply, Strikers managed to score 129-6 as Kaynat Hafeez scored a 30-ball 34, smashing four fours and one six. For the winning team, Sadia Iqbal took two wickets for 14 runs.

In the second match of the day, Ayesha Naseem and Bismah Maroof scored half-centuries and led their side Blasters to a 17-run over win over Challengers.

After opting to bat first, Blasters scored 154-5 as the Pakistan skipper Bismah top-scored with a 46-ball 67, smashing nine fours and five sixes. Ayesha struck four fours in her 41-ball 65, which included four fours.

For Challengers, Rameen Shamim grabbed two wickets for 36. In the run-chase, Challengers fell 16 runs short of the target and scored 137-7. Skipper Omaima Sohail top-scored for her side in a losing cause, scoring 50 off 47 balls, laced with six fours. Aliya Riaz was other run getter with a 34-ball 43, striking four fours and one six.

For the winning team, Fatima Sana led from the front as the fast bowler took four wickets for 21. The final will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.

Summarised scores:

Dynamites beat Strikers by 17 runs

DYNAMITES 146-5 in 20 overs (Gull Feroza 74, Nida Dar 38; Aroob Shah 2-28); STRIKERS 129-6 in 20 overs (Kaynat Hafeez 34, Natalia Parvaiz 26, Javeria Rauf 24; Sadia Iqbal 2-14)

Blasters beat Challengers by 17 runs

BLASTERS 154-5 in 20 overs (Bismah Maroof 67, Ayesha Naseem 65; Rameen Shamim 2-36); CHALLENGERS 137-7 in 20 overs (Omaima Sohail 50, Aliya Riaz 43; Fatima Sana 4-21, Masooma Zahra 2-24).

Published in Dawn, December 8th, 2022