PCB Blasters
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CaptainFatima Sana
Founded2018
Title 1ODC
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Title 2WT20
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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 the 2019–20 edition of the Women's One-Day Cup, and the 2022–23 Women's Twenty20 Tournament.[2][3][4]

History

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 joint 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

Current squad

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

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Batters
Amber KainaatPakistanUnknownUnknownUnknown
Ayesha NaseemPakistan7 August 2004 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Gull RukhPakistan25 December 2001 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Shawal ZulfiqarPakistan27 June 2005 (age 21)Right-handed–
Sidra AmeenPakistan7 April 1992 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm medium
colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| All-rounders
Ayesha BilalPakistanUnknownUnknownUnknown
Bismah MaroofPakistan18 July 1991 (age 35)Left-handedRight-arm leg break
Fatima SanaPakistan8 November 2001 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastCaptain
Huraina SajjadPakistan26 June 1997 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break
colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Wicket-keepers
Fareeha MehmoodPakistan19 February 1994 (age 32)Left-handed–
colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Bowlers
Aima SaleemPakistan6 June 2002 (age 24)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Anam AminPakistan11 August 1992 (age 34)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Maham ManzoorPakistan18 September 1995 (age 30)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Mahnoor AftabPakistan9 December 2005 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Syeda Masooma ZahraPakistan31 July 2001 (age 25)Left-handedRight-arm medium

Seasons

Pakistan Women's One Day Cup

SeasonLeague standings[4]Notes
PWLTA/CPtsNRRPos
2017–18413002+0.0123rd
2018–19431006+0.0851stLost final
2019–20422004–0.0982ndChampions
2021–226510010+0.4312ndLost final

PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament

SeasonLeague standings[4]Notes
PWLTA/CPtsNRRPos
2019–20422004+0.1242ndLost final
2020–21403011–0.3963rd
2022–23321004+0.0252ndChampions

Honours

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ "Blasters win T20 Women's Cricket Tournament". Pakistan Cricket Board. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. ^ "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.