FAISALABAD: Tasmia Rubab claimed three wickets before Natalia Parvaiz and Shawaal Zulfiqar starred with the bat as Champions defeated Incredibles by five wickets in the opening match of the PCB Women’s Super-3 T20 Tournament at Iqbal Stadium on Wednesday.
After opting to bat first, Incredibles posted 137-8 before Champions chased down the target in 19.1 overs, with Natalia scoring an unbeaten 46 and Shawaal contributing 43.
Left-arm pacer Tasmia provided Champions with an early breakthrough, dismissing Gull Feroza and Eman Naseer before returning to remove top-scorer Ayesha Zafar, who made 40 off 39 balls, including three fours and a six. Tasmia finished with figures of 3-29.
Left-arm wrist-spinner Tania Saeed also made an impact, conceding just 15 runs in her four overs while taking two wickets.
Incredibles lost five wickets for 44 runs towards the end of their innings.
In reply, Champions had a shaky start, but Shawaal kept the chase on track with an attacking 43 off 29 balls, striking six fours and a six. She was run out with the score at 70 after adding 25 runs with Natalia.
Natalia then took charge, helping her side stay on course. She added 27 runs for the fifth wicket with Najiha Alvi, who scored 17 off 11 balls, including a four and a six.
Natalia remained unbeaten on 46 off 37 balls, hitting one four and two crucial sixes, as Champions crossed the finish line with five wickets in hand.
Published in Dawn, October 29th, 2026
