KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 24th Aug, 2026) The fourth round of the National Women’s U19 Tournament saw Challengers scrap to a hard-fought two-wicket win over Strikers at the NBP sports Complex, while Conquerors thumped Invincibles by 10 wickets at the Oval academy Ground on Monday.
After eight 30-over matches in the tournament, Conquerors sit atop the points table with three wins, while second-placed stars and third-placed Challengers are tied on two points each. Invincibles are placed fourth with one win out of three games. Strikers are yet to get off the mark.
The fifth round of the tournament will now take place on Tuesday, 25 August instead of 26 August. The T20 leg of the tournament will begin as announced on Thursday, 27 August, while the teams will rest on Wednesday.
On Monday at the NBP Sports Complex, Challengers skipper Memoona Khalid scored 44 not out in a successful chase of 137-run target with 10 balls to spare. She had earlier also returned figures of 5-0-32-1 with her right-arm off-spin.
Memoona won the toss and invited Strikers to bat first, who were helped to a fighting total of 136-7 in 30 overs by contributions from no.5 batter Adieyah Noor (36, 42b, 3x4s), opening batter Ume Mayesha (33, 51b, 4x4s) and Samia Ashraf (15 not out, 27b, 1×4).
Challengers’ pacer Maryam Ahmed picked up three for 17 in her six overs, while Aleena Shah snapped two wickets. In turn, Challengers slipped to 65-6 and were in danger of falling flat when Memoona and Maryam (20, 28b, 1×4) stitched a match-winning 58-run stand.
Towards the end, Strikers did take two wickets but Memoona’s 43-ball 44 with the help of three fours was enough to seal the game in 28.
2 overs. For Strikers, Toufeeq Fatima and Zainab Khanum picked up two wickets each.
At the Oval Academy Ground, Conquerors’ bowlers ran riot against Invincibles with off-spinner Hadia Mina, left-arm spinner Narjis Bibi and right-arm pacer Zainab Irfan taking two wickets each. Pacer Abeera Riazuddin and off-spinner Syeda Batool Fatima also picked up a wicket each.
Invincibles were bowled out for 69 in 23.1 overs with only Alzoha Hammad (20, 31b, 2x4s) entering double figures for her team. Conquerors chased the meagre target in 14 overs with player of the match Malaika Suhani (40 not out, 45b, 7x4s) remaining unbeaten alongside her opening partner Amna Shahnawaz (22, 41b, 3x4s).
Round Four – Scores in brief
Match 7 – Challengers beat Strikers by two wickets at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi
Strikers 136-7, 30 overs (Adieyah Noor 36, Ume Mayesha 33, Samia Ashraf 15 not out; Maryam Ahmed 3-17, Aleena Shah 2-20)
Challengers 138-8, 28.2 overs (Memoona Khalid 44 not out, Zainab Fatima 36, Maryam Ahmed 20; Toufeeq Fatima 2-18, Zainab Khanum 2-22)
Player of the match – Memoona Khalid (Challengers)
Match 8 – Conquerors beat Invincibles by 10 wickets at Oval Academy Ground, Karachi
Invincibles 69 all out, 23.1 overs (Alzoha Hammad 20; Hadia Mina 2-14, Zainab Irfan 2-19, Narjis Bibi 2-19)
Conquerors 72-0, 14 overs (Malaika Suhani 40 not out, Amna Shahnawaz 22 not out)
Player of the match – Malaika Suhani (Conquerors)
Tuesday’s fixtures:
Stars v Strikers at NBP Sports Complex
Invincibles v Challengers at Oval Academy Ground.
