KARACHI: Upcoming all-rounder Kainat Imtiaz continued her remarkable form in the Senior Inter-District Women’s Cricket Tournament as Omar Associates qualified for the final after defeating Karachi Zebras by 136 runs at the National Stadium on Wednesday.

Batting first, Omar Associates amassed 284-4 in their 50 overs with skipper Kainat scoring 88 from 73 deliveries with the help of 11 boundaries. Omaima Sohail made 74 with eight fours while Muneeba Ali hit 43.

Karachi Zebras, in reply, were sent packing in 49 overs for only 139. Sana Taj was their main run-getter with 69.

Shumaila Qureshi, Rida Hussain, Ramin Shamim and Hafsa Khalid each claimed two wickets.

Summarised scores: OMAR ASSOCIATES 284-4 in 50 overs (Kainat Imtiaz 88, Omaima Sohail 74, Muneeba Ali 43); KARACHI ZEBRAS 139 in 49 overs (Sana Taj 69, Areeba 27; Ramin Shamim 2-11, Rida Hussain 2-24, Shumaila Qureshi 2-28, Hafsa Khalid 2-34).

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