Stars, led by captain Sidra Ameen, emerged victorious in the National Women’s T20 Cricket Tournament, defeating Fatima Sana’s Conquerors by 42 runs in a high-stakes final played at National Bank Stadium Karachi on Saturday.
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Stars posted a competitive total of 135 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Opening batter Sana anchored the innings with a stylish 44 off 37 deliveries, hitting seven boundaries.
Huraina Sajjad added a quickfire 23 off 12 balls, while Kaynat Hafeez chipped in with 21 off 35.
Skipper Sidra Amin contributed 18, and Sidra Nawaz added 15 runs to set up a solid total.
For Conquerors, Mahnoor Aftab and Nashra Sandhu picked up two wickets each, while Humna Bilal took one.
While chasing the target of 136 runs, Conquerors' batting line-up delivered a very poor performance, failing to reach even the 100-run mark. The entire team was bowled out for 93 runs in 19.4 overs.
Dua Majid showed some resistance with 29 runs off 30 balls, hitting five boundaries.
Najiha Alvi scored 21 off 20 balls, and Syeda Aroob Shah could only manage 14 runs.
Captain Fatima Sana was dismissed for just eight runs off five balls, including two boundaries.
Apart from them, the rest of the Conquerors’ batting failed to deliver, with eight batters unable to reach double figures.
From Stars, Anosha bowled brilliantly, taking 3/14 runs in her four overs, playing a vital role in the win.
Waheeda also contributed with the ball, claiming 2/17 in 3.2 overs.
Tuba Hassan, Aleesa Mukhtiar, Neelum Mushtaq and Fatima Zahra took one wicket each, helping seal the victory for Stars.