Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD:-Sindh Blind Cricket Team have won the 1st National Blind Women’s Cricket Championship after beating Punjab Blind Team by 6 wickets in the final at Bhutto Shaheed Cricket Ground Islamabad on Sunday.
Sindh won the toss and decided to bowl first, as the Punjab Blind Women’s Cricket Team set the competitive total of 171 for 2 runs in the allotted 15 overs on the board. Tayyaba Fatima played a splendid innings of 84 runs while Nisha was their second-highest run-getter with 36 runs. Laila BiBi took 1 wicket for SIndh.
Sindh Blind Women Cricket Team reached at the target of 172 runs in 14.5 overs for 4 wickets. Kiran Rafiq played a superb innings of unbeaten 78 runs while Nimra Rafiq made 24 runs. Nisha Bax and Faryal claimed each one wicket apiece.
Bryce Hutchesson Chargé d’Affaires, Australian High Commission in Pakistan, Hussain Adwani Marketing Manager Serena Hotel Islamabad, Madam Robina Akhter, Director Admin D.G.S.E, Dr Anwar Ali Sial Director Finance PBCC, Habibullah Khan Director Admin PBCC & Mohammad Bilal Director Marketing PBCC were the guests of the occasion and distributed the prizes amongst the players.
Result: Sindh Blind Women Cricket Team won by 6 Wickets
Player of the Match: Kiran Rafiq
Players of the Tournament:
B1: Anila Shahzadi (KPK Blind Women Cricket Team)
B2: Nimra Rafiq (Sindh Blind Women Cricket Team)
B3: Mehwish Rafiq (Sindh Blind Women Cricket Team)
Best Wicket Keeper: Kiran Rafiq (Islamabad Blind Women Cricket Team).