PCB Challengers Clinched National Triangular T20 Women's Cricket title.

KARACHI -- Bismah Maroof scored an unbeaten 53 to lead PCB Challengers to a six-wicket win over PCB Blasters in the final of the National Triangular T20 Women's Cricket Championship at Karachi's National Stadium. In the match, played under lights and live streamed on the PCB's YouTube channel, PCB Challengers chased down a 129-run target in 18.5 overs. Bismah, who smashed five fours in her 46-ball innings, knitted a 61-run stand for the third-wicket with all-rounder Nida Dar (30 off 24) which formed the basis for her side lifting the trophy. Challengers' run-chase got off to a shaky start as in-form batter Muneeba Ali and Ayesha Zafar were dismissed for 10 and 11. However, a strong third-wicket partnership between Bismah and Nida denied any further inroads to the Blasters' bowlers. Blasters' captain Ramin Shamim took two wickets for 24 runs in 3.5 overs,

while Anam Amin, the leading wicket-taker in the tournament with seven wickets in five matches, and Natalia Pervaiz picked up a wicket each. Earlier, Blasters had managed 128 for seven in 20 overs after Ramin won the toss and opted to bat. Javeria Khan, opening with Ayesha Naseem...

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