KARACHI: Conquerors and Stars won their respective matches on the opening day of the National Women’s T20 Tournament here across two venues on on Wednesday.

At the National Bank Stadium, after opting to bat first, Stars, on the back of an unbeaten 89 from skipper Sidra Amin, scored 148-4 in their allotted 20 overs against Strikers. Sidra’s innings included 14 fours and a six, which came off 57 balls.

Huraina Sajjad returned undefeated on 25 off 30 balls, which included one boundary. The pair of Sidra and Huraina knitted an unbroken 81-run partnership for the fifth wicket.

In turn, despite an unbeaten half-century by Eyman Fatima (52 not out off 34, nine fours and a six), who walked in to bat at 46-2, Strikers fell 17 runs short of the target and managed to score 131-6 in 20 overs.

Neelam Mushtaq and Tuba Hassan bagged two wickets apiece for the winning side.

At the Oval Ground, Conquerors scored 145-9 in 20 overs after batting first against Invincibles. Captain Fatima Sana was the top run-getter, returning undefeated on 85 off 48 balls, which included 12 fours and three sixes.

For Invincibles, left-arm spinner Saima Malik was the most successful bowler, claiming four wickets for 13 runs in four overs.

In reply, Invincibles were restricted to 115 for six in their 20 overs, falling 30 runs short of the target. Muneeba Ali top-scored with a 48-ball 50, which included five fours and a six. Number secen batter Fatima Khan struck five fours in her 33-ball 31, which went in vain.

For the winning side, left-arm spinner Nashra Sundhu grabbed two wickets for 20 in four overs.

Scores in brief:

Stars beat Strikers by 17 runs at the National Bank Stadium

STARS 148-4 in 20 overs (Sidra Amin 89 not out, Huraina Sajjad 25 not out); STRIKERS 131-6 in 20 overs (Eyman Fatima 52 not out, Aleena Masood 23, Zoofishan Ayyaz 21; Neelam Mushtaq 2-27, Tuba Hassan 2-27)

Conquerors beat Invincibles by 30 runs at the Oval Academy Ground

CONQUERORS 145-9 in 20 overs (Fatima Sana 85 not out, Farzana Farooq 21; Saima Malik 4-13); # 115-6, 20 overs (Muneeba Ali 50, Fatima Khan 31 not out; Nashra Sundhu 2-20).

Published in Dawn, May 8th, 2025