Muneeba Ali scored an unbeaten half-century and teenage fast bowler Shahar Bano took three wickets as Warriors defeated Incredibles by 35 runs in the third match of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Women’s Super-3 T20 Tournament at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Friday.

Muneeba scored 87 not out from 55 balls with 12 fours and two sixes, and added 98 runs for the second wicket with Sadaf Shamas, who scored 55 from 40 balls with seven fours and two sixes, as Warriors posted 194 for six in 20 overs.

Gull Rukh (26) was the other notable run-scorer, while Waheeda Akhtar was Incredibles’ standout bowler with two for 36.

In turn, Shahar Bano, a product of the Ali Tareen Cricket Academy in Lodhran, took three wickets for 38 runs to bowl Incredibles out for 159 in 19.3 overs. Shahar was well supported by Hafsa Khalid, who took two for six, and Rameen Shamim, who took two for 26.

For Incredibles, Gull Feroza and Eman Naseer scored 38 apiece.

Muneeba Ali was named player of the match.

On Sunday, Champions will take on Incredibles at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. The final of the series will be played on Nov. 5.

Scores in brief

Match 3 – Warriors beat Incredibles by 35 runs, Faisalabad

Warriors 194-6, 20 overs (Muneeba Ali 87 not out, Sadaf Shamas 55, Gull Rukh 26; Waheeda Akhtar 2-36)

Incredibles 159 all out, 19.3 overs (Gull Feroza 38, Eman Naseer 38, Umm-e-Hani 16, Samiya Afsar 15, Mahnoor Zeb 14, Ayesha Zafar 12; Shahar Bano 3-38, Hafsa Khalid 2-6, Rameen Shamim 2-26)

Player of the match – Muneeba Ali (Warriors)

Previous results

Champions beat Incredibles by five wickets
Warriors beat Champions by five wickets