April 1, 2006	Saturday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 2, 1427

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LAHORE, March 31: A fine 62 by Asha Rawat enabled Delhi Blues crush PCB Greens by 41 runs in the first of five match women series at the Bagh-i-Jinnah on Friday.

Asha faced 88 balls and hit six fours as the visitors scored 218-7 in 50 overs. From PCB Greens Asmavia Iqbal captured two wickets for 39 runs.

PCB Greens were all out for 177 in 43.3 overs, despite a fighting knock of 61-ball 53 which contained ten fours by opener Taskeen Qadeer.

Batool Fatima scored 30. Amita Sharma (2-26), Surbhi (2-33) and Reema Malhotra (2-34) were the main wicket takers. Asha was adjudged the Woman-of-the-Match.

Summarised scores.

DELHI BLUES 218-7, 50 overs (Asha Rawat 62, Shilpa Gupta 32, Reema Malhotra 27, Amita Sharma 23; Asmavia Iqbal 2-39).

PCB GREENS 177, all out, 43.3 overs (Taskeen Qadeer 53, Batool Fatima 30, Qanita Jalil 20; Amita Sharma 2-26, Surbhi 2-33, Reema Malhotra 2-34).