Bismah Maroof

Bismah Maroof's unbeaten half-century and a career-best 5/21 from Nida Dar helped Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 23 runs in the Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup on Wednesday 6 June in Kuala Lumpur. After being asked to bat by Sri Lanka, Pakistan, spurred by captain Maroof's 41-ball 60* and Nahida Khan's 38 in 34 balls, put up a competitive total of 136/4. In reply, Sri Lanka could only manage 113/9 in their quota of overs as off-spinner Dar led the demolition job. There were two run outs in the Sri Lanka innings, while Maroof…

KARACHI: Chief Selector Pakistan Women Cricket Team Jalal-ud-Din on Friday announced 15 members squad for Women’s Asia Cup slated to start from 3rd June in Malaysia. The 15-member squad includes Bismah Maroof (Captain), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (Batswoman), Bibi Nahida (Batswoman), Jaweria Rauf (Batswoman), Syeda Nain Fatima Abidi (Batswoman), Omaima Sohail (Batswoman/ RAOS), Javeria Wadood (Batswoman), Sidra Nawaz (Wicket-keeper), Nida Rashid (Batswoman/Spin), Kainat Imtiaz (Batswoman/ Medium Fast), Sana Mir…

By Muzammil Asif KARACHI: Pakistan women's cricket team captain Bismah Maroof on Wednesday demanded from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to organize a women's Twenty20 league similar to the widely popular Pakistan Super League (PSL). Bismah, while talking to the ARY news, said that PSL has played a major role in building the career of many young cricketers so women cricketers too deserve a chance to showcase their talent through a similar event. "PSL provided a platform to the young players to exhibit their talent,…

COLOMBO: Pakistan kept up their winning run in Sri Lanka, following up their 3-0 win in the ICC Women’s Championship one-day international series with a one-wicket win with one ball left in the first of three Twenty20 Internationals on Wednesday. Asked to bat first, Sri Lanka finished at 124/6, Anushka Sanjeewai, the opener, and Nilakshi de Silva, the No.7, doing most of the scoring. Pakistan’s reply seemed to be on track for the longest time, but they went from 79/2 in the 12th over to 127/9 at the start of the final…

DAMBULLA: Skipper Bismah Maroof’s 89 and Sana Mir’s 4-20 guided Pakistan Women to a 94-run victory over Sri Lanka Women in the three-match ODI series of the second ICC World Championship at Dambulla. The victory gave Pakistan an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, after they had won the first ODI by 69 runs. Opting to bat, Pakistan put up a competitive total of 250/6, Bismah was supported by contributions from Nida Dar (38) and Nahida Khan (29). Sana contributed with the bat as well scoring 25-ball 27 including…

BANGKOK: India defeated Pakistan by 17 runs to clinch the Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup on Sunday, ARY News reported. India won the toss and chose to bat in the final between the two arch-rivals. India, led by their skipper Mithali Raj, scored 121/5 in their given 20 overs. She scored an unbeaten knock of 73 runs from 65 balls which included seven boundaries and a six. Jhulan Goswami scored 17 runs for India while Sabbhineni Meghana and Harmanpreet Kaur contributed nine and five runs with the bat respectively. Anam…

RAWALPINDI: Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) defeated State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by eight wickets to win the Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah women's cricket championship in Rawalpindi.

ST. LUCIA: Anisa Mohammed scored 19 runs and took two wickets to help West Indies Women beat Pakistan Women by three wickets in the second ODI at St. Lucia to level the series 1-1, ARY News reports.

SAINT LUCIA: Javeria Khan's 90-run knock helped Pakistan Women beat West Indies Women by six wickets in the first one day international here, ARY News reports on Saturday.

KARACHI: Pakistani spinner Anam Amin took four wickets as Pakistan Women defeated Bangladesh Women by 69 runs and clinch the two match series 2-0 at Karachi, ARY News reports.