Cricket: Eaglets, Falcons notch up victories

PCB Eaglets and PCB Falcons won their respective matches in the Pentangular T20 tournament.

PCB Eaglets romped to an easy six-wicket win over PCB Dolphins in the Pentangular Women’s Twenty20 tournament. Batting first, Dolphins managed 99 for seven of their quota with Aliya Riaz making 31. Marriam Feryal picked up two wickets for the bowling side. In reply, the Eaglets reached their target comfortably thanks to Nain Abidi’s 49. Meanwhile, PCB Falcons beat PCB Orials by 76 runs in the second match of the day. Falcons scored a competitive 153 for three, with the help of Javeria Wadood’s 55. The Oriols were dismissed for just 77 in reply, with Naila Nazir picking up a four-wicket haul.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 26^th, 2011.