Javeria, Omaima half-centuries lead Challengers to first win.

Half-centuries from Javeria Rauf and captain Omaima Sohail along with a four-fer by Syeda Masooma Zahra led Challengers to a five-wicket win over Blasters at the State Bank Stadium on Wednesday. This was Challengers' first win in the second phase of the Pakistan Cup Women's Cricket Tournament.

Chasing 191 to win, Challengers lost two wickets for 42 runs in the 13th over when player of the match Javeria and right-handed batter Omaima got together. The pair knitted 134 runs for the third wicket before both batters went back to the hut on successive deliveries of the 38th over.

Javeria hammered 82 off 119 balls with the help of six fours and one six while Omaima slammed 86-ball that included five boundaries and one six,

Challengers achieved the target in the 42nd over for the loss of five wickets. For Blasters, left-arm spinner Anam Amin bagged two wickets for 42 runs.

Earlier, after being put into...