Stars clinch National Women’s One-Day Tournament title with stellar performances
RAWALPINDI: A captain’s knock by Sidra Amin (77 off 84 balls, 11 fours, 1 six) and an all-round effort from Rameen Shamim (37 not out and two wickets) powered Stars to a five-wicket victory over Conquerors at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday, securing the National Women’s One-Day Tournament 2024 title and a prize of 1.5 million rupees.
Fatima Sana’s Conquerors settled for the runners-up trophy and prize money of one million rupees.
After electing to bat, Conquerors posted 178 for nine in 45 overs in a match live-streamed on PCB’s official YouTube channel. Hafsa Khalid led the scoring with a 78-ball 47, featuring nine boundaries, while Dua Majid contributed a solid 40 off 66 balls with three fours.
For Stars, Waheeda Akhtar excelled with three wickets for 33 runs. The spin trio of Rameen Shamim (2/38), Tuba Hassan (2/42), and Neelam Mushtaq (1/26) shared five wickets, restricting Conquerors to a manageable total.
Chasing 179, Stars reached the target in 43.2 overs, losing five wickets. Sidra Amin’s captaincy knock and a crucial 103-run stand with Rameen Shamim proved decisive. Tuba Hassan’s quickfire 12 off four balls, including three boundaries in the 43rd over, sealed the victory comfortably.
Scores in brief
Sidra Amin was named Player of the Match for her match-winning innings. Other awards included:
- Best Player of the Tournament: Omaima Sohail (Invincibles) with 253 runs and 13 wickets.
- Best Wicket-Keeper: Muneeba Ali (Invincibles) with 12 dismissals.
- Best Batter: Aliya Riaz (Challengers) for scoring 382 runs in eight matches.
- Best Bowler: Rameen Shamim (Stars) with 20 wickets in nine matches
Stars beat Conquerors by five wickets at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Conquerors 178-9, 45 overs (Hafsa Khalid 47, Dua Majid 40, Saira Jabeen 32, Najiha Alvi 23, Fatima Sana 20; Waheeda Akhtar 3-33, Rameen Shamim 2-38, Tuba Hassan 2-42)
Stars 179-5, 43.2 overs (Sidra Amin 77, Rameen Shamim 37 not out, Sadaf Shamas 22; Nashra Sundhu 2-26)