KARACHI: In what was a dress rehearsal for the Women’s Pakistan Cup one-day tournament final, PCB Blasters ended the undefeated run of PCB Challengers when they sealed a two-wicket over the table-toppers here at the National Stadium on Sunday.

Nida Dar’s unbeaten 93 (117 balls, 13 boundaries) was the driving force behind Blasters’ victory on the last day of league-round matches as they chased down a target of149.

The decider on Tuesday will be a day-night contest. Meanwhile in the inconsequential game at the Oval Academy Ground, PCB Dynamites crashed to their sixth consecutive defeat when Jaweria Rauf’s unconquered 88 helped PCB Strikers get the over the line by seven wickets.

Summarised scores:

PCB Blasters bt PCB Challengers by two wickets at National Stadium.

PCB CHALLENGERS 148 in 49.3 overs (Saima Malik 3-27; Omaima Sohail 2-33); PCB BLASTERS 152-8 in 46 overs (Nida Dar 93 not out, Noreen Yaqub 21; Waheeda Akhtar 3-18, Anoosha Nasir 2-21, Diana Baig 2-52).

PCB Strikers bt PCB Dynamites by seven wickets at Oval Academy Ground.

PCB DYNAMITES 182 in 48.1 overs (Muneeba Ali 85, SyedaInsharah Asad 25, Nashra Sandhu 20; Kainat Imtiaz 3-30, Fatima Khan 2-12); PCB STRIKERS 183-3, 44.4 overs (Jaweria Rauf 88 not out, Hafsa Khalid 47, Ayesha Zafar 24).

Published in Dawn, September 20th, 2021