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PCB Blasters

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]

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

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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 the tournament's 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] The 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

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Current squad

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

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Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Amber Kainaat PakistanUnknownUnknownUnknown
Ayesha Naseem Pakistan (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Gull Rukh Pakistan (2001-12-25) 25 December 2001 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Shawal Zulfiqar Pakistan (2005-06-27) 27 June 2005 (age 19)Right-handed
Sidra Ameen Pakistan (1992-04-07) 7 April 1992 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Ayesha Bilal PakistanUnknownUnknownUnknown
Bismah Maroof Pakistan (1991-07-18) 18 July 1991 (age 33)Left-handedRight-arm leg break
Fatima Sana Pakistan (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastCaptain
Huraina Sajjad Pakistan (1997-06-26) 26 June 1997 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Fareeha Mehmood Pakistan (1994-02-19) 19 February 1994 (age 31)Left-handed
Bowlers
Aima Saleem Pakistan (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 22)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Anam Amin Pakistan (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 32)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Maham Manzoor Pakistan (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 29)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Mahnoor Aftab Pakistan (2005-12-09) 9 December 2005 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Syeda Masooma Zahra Pakistan (2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 (age 23)Left-handedRight-arm medium
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Seasons

Pakistan Women's One Day Cup

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Season League standings[4] Notes
P W L T A/C Pts NRR Pos
2017–18 413002+0.0123rd
2018–19 431006+0.0851st Lost final
2019–20 422004–0.0982nd Champions
2021–22 6510010+0.4312nd Lost final
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PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament

More information Season, League standings ...
Season League standings[4] Notes
P W L T A/C Pts NRR Pos
2019–20 422004+0.1242nd Lost final
2020–21 403011–0.3963rd
2022–23 321004+0.0252nd Champions
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