PCB Dynamites
ColoursBlue
CaptainUmm-e-Hani
Founded2018
Title 1ODC
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Title 2WT20
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PCB Dynamites 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 Umm-e-Hani and coached by Taufeeq Umar.[1] They won the first two editions of the Pakistan Women's One Day Cup, in 2017–18 and 2018–19.[2]

History

PCB Dynamites were formed in 2018, ahead of the 2017–18 PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament. They were captained by Javeria Khan. They finished top of the group, winning three of their four matches, progressing to the final.[2][3] They won the final against PCB Challengers by 190 runs, helped by centuries from Javeria Khan and Nida Dar, to win their first title.[4] The following season, 2018–19, Dynamites retained their title, finishing second in the group before beating PCB Blasters in the final.[5][6]

In 2019–20, PCB Dynamites also competed in a new competition, the PCB Triangular Twenty20 Women's Tournament. They finished bottom of the group stage of the T20 tournament, winning two of their four matches but being eliminated on Net Run Rate.[7] In the one-day competition, Dynamites again finished bottom of the group, winning just one match.[8]

In 2020–21, only the T20 tournament was played. PCB Challengers second in the group, winning two of their four matches, with one abandoned.[9] They lost the final against PCB Challengers by 7 runs.[10] Dynamites batter Nahida Khan was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 154 runs.[11] In 2021–22 the side competed in the newly renamed Pakistan Women's One Day Cup, captained by Muneeba Ali.[12] Dynamites lost all six of their matches, as well as losing to new side PCB Strikers in the third place play-off.[13][14] Dynamites batter Aliya Riaz was the leading run-scorer in the competition, however, with 364 runs.[15] In 2022–23, in the Women's Twenty20 Tournament, they finished top of the initial group stage, but lost in the final to PCB Blasters by 7 runs.[16]

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
Aleena ShahPakistan23 March 1997 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break
colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| All-rounders
Kainat ImtiazPakistan21 June 1992 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Nahida KhanPakistan3 November 1986 (age 39)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Nida DarPakistan2 January 1987 (age 39)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Sadaf ShamasPakistan13 December 1998 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Umm-e-HaniPakistan12 August 1996 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Wicket-keepers
Gull FerozaPakistan28 December 1998 (age 27)Right-handed–
Sidra NawazPakistan14 March 1994 (age 32)Right-handed–
Yusra AamirPakistan10 December 1993 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Bowlers
Gul UswaPakistan13 December 2002 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sadia IqbalPakistan5 August 1995 (age 31)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Saima MalikPakistan5 July 1999 (age 27)Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
Saira JabeenPakistanUnknownRight-handedRight-arm medium
Tuba HassanPakistan18 October 2000 (age 25)Left-handedRight-arm leg break
Waheeda AkhtarPakistan10 April 1995 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast

Seasons

Pakistan Women's One Day Cup

SeasonLeague standings[2]Notes
PWLTA/CPtsNRRPos
2017–18430017+0.6361stChampions
2018–19422004+0.2142ndChampions
2019–20413002–0.5043rd
2021–22606000–0.8314thLost Third Place Play-off

PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament

SeasonLeague standings[2]Notes
PWLTA/CPtsNRRPos
2019–20422004–0.7033rd
2020–21421015+0.1752ndLost final
2022–23321004+0.4001stLost final

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. ^ "Team Profile: PCB Dynamites". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2017/18". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women Cricket Tournament 2018/Final: PCB Challengers vs PCB Dynamites". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2018/19". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women Cricket Tournament 2018/19/Final: PCB Dynamites vs PCB Blasters". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  7. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2019/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  8. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2019/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  9. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  10. ^ "National Triangular T20 Women's Cricket Championship 2020/21/Final: PCB Challengers vs PCB Dynamites". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Batting and Fielding in PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2020/21 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Pakistan Cup Women's One-Day Tournament begins in Karachi on 9 September". Pakistan Cricket Board. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Pakistan Women's One Day Cup 2021/22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Pakistan Cup Women's One-Day 2021/22/3rd Place Play-off: PCB Dynamites vs PCB Strikers". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Batting and Fielding in Pakistan Women's One Day Cup 2021/22 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Blasters win T20 Women's Cricket Tournament". Pakistan Cricket Board. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.