Rain plays spoilsport as Lahore, Karachi share women’s T20 title

Published February 1, 2024
PLAYERS of Karachi and Lahore celebrate with the National Women’s T20 trophy at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.—courtesy PCB
PLAYERS of Karachi and Lahore celebrate with the National Women’s T20 trophy at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.—courtesy PCB

RAWALPINDI: Lahore and Karachi were declared joint winners of the National Women’s T20 Tournament after the final here at the Pindi Cricket Stadium was called off on Wednesday without a ball being bowled due to rain.

The designated prize money of Rs1.5 million was evenly split between the two teams.

Lahore dominated the league stage, boasting a formidable 10-game winning streak, securing their position at the top of the points table. Karachi’s path to the final involved a close victory over Rawalpindi, backed by a superior net run-rate.

Rawalpindi’s captain Aliya Riaz and Multan’s skipper Gull Feroza were jointly honoured as players of the tournament. Both players garnered five player-of-the-match awards, the highest in the competition.

Aliya, the third-highest run-scorer, amassed 370 runs with three half-centuries and an unbeaten century, in addition to claiming 10 wickets. Gull, the second-highest run-scorer, notched up 479 runs, featuring five half-centuries, and recorded five dismissals behind the stumps.

Sidra Amin from Lahore received the accolade for the best batter of the tournament, accumulating 494 runs in 10 matches, including three half-centuries and a century.

Lahore’s leg-spinner Ghulam Fatima emerged as the most successful bowler with a notable tally of 21 wickets at an average of 8.24 and an economy rate of 4.44.

Lahore’s Sidra Nawaz secured the title of the best wicket-keeper, contributing 15 dismissals, including six catches and nine stumpings.

Published in Dawn, February 1st, 2024

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