PCB Blasters

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PCB Blasters
Personnel
CaptainFatima Sana
CoachMohtashim Rasheed
Team information
Colours  Silver
Founded2018
History
ODC wins1
WT20 wins1

PCB Blasters are a Pakistani women's cricket team that compete in the Pakistan Women's One Day Cup and the PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament. The team has no geographical base, instead being made up of some of the best players from across Pakistan. They are captained by Fatima Sana and coached by Mohtashim Rasheed.[1] They have won one one-day tournament, in 2019–20, and one Twenty20 tournament, in 2022–23.[2][3][4]

History[edit]

PCB Blasters were formed in 2018, ahead of the 2017–18 PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament. They were captained by Nahida Khan. They finished bottom of the group, winning one of their four matches.[4][5] However, Blasters batter Kainat Imtiaz was the leading run-scorer in the competition, and Blaster bowler Ghulam Fatima was the leading wicket-taker.[6][7] The following season, 2018–19, Blasters, captained by Rameen Shamim, topped the group with three wins from four matches.[8] However, they lost the final to PCB Dynamites by 12 runs.[9] Blasters batter Aliya Riaz was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, whilst Blasters players Diana Baig, Aliya Riaz and Rameen Shamim were three of the five bowlers joint as leading wicket-takers.[10][11]

In 2019–20, PCB Blasters also competed in a new competition, the PCB Triangular Twenty20 Women's Tournament. They finished second in the group stage of the T20 tournament, but lost to PCB Challengers in the final by 6 wickets.[12][13] In the one-day competition, however, Blasters won their first title, again finishing second in the group stage but defeating PCB Challengers in the final, helped by 102* from tournament leading run-scorer Sidra Ameen.[14][15][16]

In 2020–21, only the T20 tournament was played. PCB Blasters finished bottom of the group, losing three of their four matches, with one abandoned.[17] In 2021–22 the side competed in the newly renamed Pakistan Women's One Day Cup, captained by Sidra Nawaz.[18] Blasters won five of their six matches in the group stage, qualifying for the final where they lost to PCB Challengers by 68 runs.[19][20] In 2022–23, the side won their first T20 tournament, beating PCB Dynamites in the final by 7 runs.[3]

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

Based on squad for the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps.[1]

Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Amber Kainaat  Pakistan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ayesha Naseem  Pakistan (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004 (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Gull Rukh  Pakistan (2001-12-25) 25 December 2001 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Shawal Zulfiqar  Pakistan (2005-06-27) 27 June 2005 (age 18) Right-handed –
Sidra Ameen  Pakistan (1992-04-07) 7 April 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounders
Ayesha Bilal  Pakistan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Bismah Maroof  Pakistan (1991-07-18) 18 July 1991 (age 32) Left-handed Right-arm leg break
Fatima Sana  Pakistan (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Captain
Huraina Sajjad  Pakistan (1997-06-26) 26 June 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Fareeha Mehmood  Pakistan (1994-02-19) 19 February 1994 (age 30) Left-handed –
Bowlers
Aima Saleem  Pakistan (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 21) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Anam Amin  Pakistan (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 31) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Maham Manzoor  Pakistan (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 28) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Mahnoor Aftab  Pakistan (2005-12-09) 9 December 2005 (age 18) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Syeda Masooma Zahra  Pakistan (2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 (age 22) Left-handed Right-arm medium

Seasons[edit]

Pakistan Women's One Day Cup[edit]

Season League standings[4] Notes
P W L T A/C Pts NRR Pos
2017–18 4 1 3 0 0 2 +0.012 3rd
2018–19 4 3 1 0 0 6 +0.085 1st Lost final
2019–20 4 2 2 0 0 4 –0.098 2nd Champions
2021–22 6 5 1 0 0 10 +0.431 2nd Lost final

PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament[edit]

Season League standings[4] Notes
P W L T A/C Pts NRR Pos
2019–20 4 2 2 0 0 4 +0.124 2nd Lost final
2020–21 4 0 3 0 1 1 –0.396 3rd
2022–23 3 2 1 0 0 4 +0.025 2nd Champions

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "T20 Women's Cricket Tournament second phase to begin from 5 December". Pakistan Cricket Board. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women Cricket Tournament 2019/20/Final: PCB Challengers vs PCB Blasters". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Blasters win T20 Women's Cricket Tournament". Pakistan Cricket Board. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Team Profile: PCB Blasters". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2017/18". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Batting and Fielding in PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2017/18 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Bowling in PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2017/18 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  8. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2018/19". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  9. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women Cricket Tournament 2018/19/Final: PCB Dynamites vs PCB Blasters". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Batting and Fielding in PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2018/19 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Bowling in PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2018/19 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  12. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2019/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  13. ^ "National Triangular T20 Women's Cricket Championship 2019/20/Final: PCB Blasters vs PCB Challengers". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  14. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2019/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  15. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women Cricket Tournament 2019/20/Final: PCB Challengers vs PCB Blasters". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Batting and Fielding in PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2019/20 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  17. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Pakistan Cup Women's One-Day Tournament begins in Karachi on 9 September". Pakistan Cricket Board. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Pakistan Women's One Day Cup 2021/22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Pakistan Cup Women's One-Day 2021/22/Final: PCB Blasters vs PCB Challengers". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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