PWCA report on the National QEA Women Cricket Trophy 2002

The Pakistan Women's Cricket Association (PWCA) has been regularly organizing the National Quaid-e-Azam Women Cricket Trophy since 1982. This year we hosted the annual Quaid-e-Azam Women Cricket Trophy 2002 at Lahore's Race Course Park from 28 September to 5 October 2002. The final match was played in Faisalabad at the Iqbal Stadium. A detailed report is given below:

• All the matches were played on League basis (30-overs)
• Four Provincial teams participated in this tournament
• Punjab Greens and Sindh Women Cricket teams played the Final in Iqbal Stadium on 5th October 2002, starting at 10.00 a.m.
• The Punjab Greens won and Sindh was Runners up
• The following players were declared as 'Women of the Match' for the different matches and also the 'Player of the Tournament'.
• 1st Match 'Women of the Match': Sana Javed (Punjab Greens) 68 runs off 76 balls and one wicket.
• 2nd Match 'Women of the Match': Nillma Hussain (Punjab Whites) 12 off 33 balls and four wickets
• 3rd Match 'Women of the Match': Shamsa Hashmi (Punjab Greens) 5 wickets for 13 runs
• 4th Match 'Women of the Match': Humaira Masroor (Sindh ) 48 runs off 52 balls and 2 wickets for 23 runs
• 5th Match 'Women of the Match': Taskeen Qadir (Punjab Greens) 65 runs off 64 balls
• 6th Match 'Women of the Match': Humaira Masroor (Sindh) 56 runs off 50 balls and 2 wickets
• Final Match 'Women of the Match': Taskeen Qadir (Punjab Greens) 61 off 69 balls and 4 wickets
• 'Player of the Tournament': Taskeen Qadir (Punjab Greens)

The Guests of Honour for the Quaid-e-Azam Women Cricket Trophy-2002 were:

• Opening Ceremony: Mr. Zahid Bashir Former Marketing Director PCB
• Mrs. Rashida Ghaznavi, President NWFP Women Cricket Association
• Mr. Ahmad Amir, Director Marketing PHA
• Mr. Rafaqat Sulariya, Director PHA
• Azraa Parveen, Secretary General PWCA
• Mrs. Tabassum Ilyas, Member Tournament Committee, PWCA
• Mrs. Nabila Khan Member Tournament Committee, PWCA
• The DCO Faisalabad had kindly consented to be the Chief Guest. Many other senior officials were invited who also witnessed the match.
• TV recordings of the final match were broadcast on TV channels. Photographs and clipping from the newspapers are available for retention and information.

Azraa Parveen
Secretary General PWCA
7 October 2002