Cricket: Rawalpindi face Lahore in U-19 final

LAHORE: Rawalpindi Region defeated Karachi Region by five wickets in the first semi-final of the under-19 National Women's Cricket Championship 2011. Electing to bat first, Karachi put up  a meagre total of 93. In reply, Rawalpindi reached the target in 17.5 overs with five wickets remaining. Player-of-the-match Sadia Khaliq top-scored with 37. In the second semi-final, Lahore overcame Multan after the latter crumbled to 84 for nine in 20 overs. Lahore's Hafsa Amjad bagged three wickets for 11 runs. The low total never posed a challenge as Lahore reached the target in less than 18 overs with six wickets in hand. Amjad was named the player of the match. The final will be played today.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 4^th, 2011.