National Women’s One-Day Tournament 2024 Set to Resume Today

The National Women’s One-Day Tournament 2024 resumes today at Islamabad and Rawalpindi, transitioning to a 45-over format for the remainder of the event. Fatima Sana’s Conquerors will face Aliya Riaz’s Challengers at the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, while Nida Dar’s Strikers meet Sidra Amin’s Stars at Marghzar Cricket Ground in Islamabad.

The competition is resuming after a significant delay which was caused by a fire in player hotel in Karachi.

Tournament Schedule and Prize Money

• Final Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024
• Venue: Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
• Match Timings: Toss at 9:00 AM, Matches start at 9:30 AM
• Prize Money: Winner – PKR 1.5 million, Runner-up – PKR 1 million

Player Updates

• Right-handed batter Shawaal Zulfiqar has joined the Challengers after completing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy, Lahore.
• Samiya Afsar, player of the tournament in the National Women’s U19 T20 Tournament 2024, has been added to the Conquerors squad.

Points Table Standings

• Invincibles: Top of the table with 4 wins from 4 matches.
• Stars: Second place with 3 wins.
• Conquerors: Third place.
• Strikers: Fourth place.
• Challengers: Fifth place, winless so far.

Key Performers

• Batting:
  • Iram Javed (Invincibles): 235 runs at an average of 78.33 (1 century, 1 half-century).
  • Aliya Riaz (Challengers): 234 runs (1 century, 2 half-centuries).
  • Sidra Amin (Stars): 184 runs (2 half-centuries).
• Bowling:
  • Ghulam Fatima (Invincibles): 12 wickets with best figures of 5/17.
  • Rameen Shamim (Stars): 11 wickets.
  • Nashra Sundhu (Conquerors), Tania Saeed (Invincibles), Anam Amin (Strikers): 9 wickets each.

National Women’s One-Day Tournament 2024 Updated Squads