PESHAWAR, Jan 23 (APP):Jinnah College for Women and Post
Graduate Department University of Peshawar took berth into the final after
securing victories against their respective rivals in the ongoing Inter-College
Girls Cricket Championship being played here at Jinnah College for Women ground
under the aegis of Directorate of Sports University of Peshawar on Tuesday.
Deputy Director Sports University of Peshawar Ms. Chaman
Gul was the chief guest on this occasion.
In the first semi-final Jinnah College for Women defeated
Govt Girls College Nahaqi, Charsadda Road by seven wickets. Batting first Govt
Girls Degree College Nahaqi made a 111 runs target for the loss of seven
wickets after playing the allotted 20 overs.
For Govt Girls Degree College Roma was the top scorer
with her super knock of 35 runs including three boundaries and one six, Reema
made another quick-fire 27 runs with four boundaries and Saima made 29 runs
with three boundaries and one six.
For Jinnah College for Women Bushra and Rabia took two
wickets each while Gul Makai and Uroosa got one wicket each.
In reply to 111 runs target, Jinnah College for Women
chased the target for the loss of three wickets with a graceful knock of Uroosa.
Uroosa smashed an elegant knock of 46 runs including three towering sixes and
two boundaries, Gul Makai made another vital 31 runs with three boundaries and
Bushra Khattak scored 29 runs with four boundaries. Bushra also hit a cracking
six by steering her team to victory in the 16.4 overs. For Govt Girls Degree
College Nahaqi Roma and Reema claimed one wicket each.
In the second match Aleena was the pick of the pack by
guiding her team to stumping victory. The opener of the Post Graduate
Department University of Peshawar smashed an elegant knock of 53 runs. It was
the first 50 of the tournament in which she smashed five boundaries and two
sixes by helping her team to setup 103 runs target. Ambareen made another
cracking 35 runs with four boundaries and one six and Mehreen scored 29 runs
with three boundaries and one six. For Govt Girls College Hayatabad Zeenat and
Zainab claimed two wickets each.
In reply, Govt Girls College Hayatabad bowled out for 86
with Zainab made a dashing knock of 29 runs with four boundaries and one six,
Rabia scored 27 runs with three boundaries and one six and Hasina Khan smashed
25 runs with runs with four boundaries and two sixes. Maha claimed three
wickets each and Aleena and Ambareen took two wickets each. Thus Post Graduate
Department won the match by 17 runs.
