Strikers Stars women’s T20 final ended in a one-run win for Strikers at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Monday, October 26, 2026. Strikers defended a low total of 115 to beat Stars by a single run and lift the National Women’s T20 Tournament trophy.
Strikers, who entered the final with an unbeaten record, were bowled out for 115 in 19 overs. Stars, chasing 116, finished on 114 for eight in their 20 overs. The margin could hardly have been tighter, and the result stayed in doubt until the final deliveries.
Strikers Stars women’s T20 final: how the match unfolded
Strikers chose to bat first, but their innings never got going. Captain Natalia Pervaiz top-scored with a sensible 30 off 31 deliveries, including one boundary. Opener Eman Naseer added a 12-ball 20, the fastest scoring of the innings.
The middle order added useful runs without breaking free. Huraina Sajjad scored 16, while Rameen Shamim and wicketkeeper batter Najiha Alvi added 12 runs each. No other batter reached double figures in a disciplined Stars bowling display.
Hafsa Khalid was the pick of the Stars bowlers. She took four wickets for 29 runs in her four overs. Diana Baig and captain Tuba Hassan took two wickets each, while Momina Riasat and Aqsa Bibi took one scalp apiece.
Set a modest target of 116, Stars also struggled. Opener Sadaf Shamas anchored the chase with a 37-ball 37, including three fours and two sixes. She was the top scorer for Stars, but the rest of the batting unit could not build on her start.
Diana Baig scored 16, Tuba Hassan 14, Iram Javed 13 and Hafsa Khalid 11. No other Stars batter reached double figures, and the chase fell one run short.
The bowling that won it
Strikers won the match with the ball. Omaima Sohail and Rameen Shamim jointly led the bowling charge, taking two wickets each at superb economy rates.
Rameen conceded just nine runs in her four overs, a spell of 2 for 9 that strangled the Stars chase at the death. Omaima gave away only 11 runs in her spell. Syeda Masoom Zahra, Zunish Abdul Sattar and Aqsa Habib chipped in with one wicket each.
Rameen was named player of the match for her all-round contribution, including her bowling figures of 2 for 9 in four overs. Her spell turned a low total into a winning one, and it capped a tournament in which Strikers never lost a match.
Note on the source figures: Geo Super’s match summary gives Rameen’s batting contribution as 12 runs in the innings breakdown, while its headline summary calls it a 15-run cameo. This article uses the detailed innings breakdown of 12 runs.
What the win means for women’s cricket
The final was played at the same Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad that will host the next women’s event on the domestic calendar. Feature Pakistan reported that the Pakistan Cricket Board has named squads for the Women’s Super-3 T20 event, with all seven matches, including the final, set for Faisalabad from October 28 to November 5.
That quick turnaround matters. Players from the National Women’s T20 Tournament will carry their form straight into the Super-3 event, and selectors will have fresh evidence from a high-pressure final to weigh.
For Strikers, the unbeaten tournament run and a one-run final win give the squad a strong claim for Super-3 places. For Stars, the narrow defeat still leaves a core of players, led by Sadaf Shamas and Hafsa Khalid, who performed with bat and ball in the biggest match of the tournament.
What happens next
The Women’s Super-3 T20 Tournament starts in Faisalabad on October 28. Strikers’ players will now join their Super-3 squads, and the focus shifts from a domestic trophy to selection for higher honours.
Stars will look back on a final they could have won. Chasing 116, they needed one more run from 20 overs. That single run will stay with them until the next tournament gives them a chance to put it right.
Who won the National Women’s T20 Tournament final?
Strikers beat Stars by one run, defending 115 at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
What were the scores in the final?
Strikers scored 115 all out in 19 overs. Stars finished on 114 for eight in 20 overs, chasing 116 to win.
