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Islamabad White beats Gilgit-Baltistan women team by 7 wickets

ISLAMABAD (ONLINE): Islamabad Whites defeated Gilgit-Baltistan by 7 wickets in the league round match of Islamabad Regional Inter District Women (seniors) cricket Tournament, 2014 played at Marghazar Cricket Ground.

After winning the toss and batting first Gilgit-Baltistan team was bowled out for only 72 runs in 20.2 overs. Only Fazila Akhlaq & Diana Baig showed some resistance and cricket_ball

made 32 & 21 runs respectively. No other bater could face the accurate bowling of Islamabad Whites for which Samina Bibi & Anoshey Malik took 5 & 4 wickets for 20 runs each.

Islamabad Whites achieved the target in 19.5 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Maryam Hassan remained not out with 35 runs which she made with the help of 6 fours. Huma Shafiq made 17 odd runs. For Gilgit Baltistan Arifa Shaheen took 2 wickets for 15 runs.

After two consecutive defeats the Gilgit Baltistan’s team is now out of the race for final.

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