Lahore and Karachi share national women’s T20 tournament title amidst rain-induced abandonment.

The final match of the National Women’s T20 Tournament 2023-24 between Lahore and Karachi ended in a shared championship as rain prevented any play, leading to the abandonment of the match. The allocated prize money of PKR 1.5 million was divided equally between the two teams.

Lahore had dominated the league stage, finishing at the top of the points table with an impressive 10-game winning streak. Karachi secured their spot in the final by edging past Rawalpindi with a superior Net Run Rate (NRR).

The players of the tournament were jointly awarded to Rawalpindi captain Aliya Riaz and Multan captain Gull Feroza. Both players earned five Player of the Match awards, the highest in the tournament.

Aliya Riaz, the third-highest run-scorer, amassed 370 runs in 10 games, including three half-centuries and an unbeaten century, and also claimed 10 wickets. Gull Feroza, the second-highest run-scorer, scored 479 runs with five half-centuries and secured five dismissals behind the stumps.

Lahore’s Sidra Amin was recognized as the best batter of the tournament, accumulating 494 runs in 10 matches, featuring three half-centuries and a century. Lahore’s leg-spinner Ghulam Fatima emerged as the most successful bowler with an impressive tally of 21 wickets in 10 games, boasting an average of 8.24 and an economy rate of 4.44.

Sidra Nawaz, also representing Lahore, received the award for the best wicketkeeper of the tournament, registering 15 dismissals, including six catches and nine stumpings.