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 Taufiq Umar.[1] They won the first two one-day tournaments, in 2017–18 and 2018–19.[2]

PCB Dynamites
Personnel
CaptainUmm-e-Hani
CoachTaufiq Umar
Team information
Colours  Blue
Founded2018
History
ODC wins2
WT20 wins0

History

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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

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Current squad

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Based on squad for the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps.[1]

Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Aleena Shah   Pakistan (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
Kainat Imtiaz   Pakistan (1992-06-21) 21 June 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Nahida Khan   Pakistan (1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 38) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Nida Dar   Pakistan (1987-01-02) 2 January 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Sadaf Shamas   Pakistan (1998-12-13) 13 December 1998 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Umm-e-Hani   Pakistan (1996-08-12) 12 August 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm off break Captain
Wicket-keepers
Gull Feroza   Pakistan (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 25) Right-handed
Sidra Nawaz   Pakistan (1994-03-14) 14 March 1994 (age 30) Right-handed
Yusra Aamir   Pakistan (1993-12-10) 10 December 1993 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Bowlers
Gul Uswa   Pakistan (2002-12-13) 13 December 2002 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Sadia Iqbal   Pakistan (1995-08-05) 5 August 1995 (age 29) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Saima Malik   Pakistan (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast
Saira Jabeen   Pakistan Unknown Right-handed Right-arm medium
Tuba Hassan   Pakistan (2000-10-18) 18 October 2000 (age 24) Left-handed Right-arm leg break
Waheeda Akhtar   Pakistan (1995-04-10) 10 April 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast

Seasons

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Pakistan Women's One Day Cup

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Season League standings[2] Notes
P W L T A/C Pts NRR Pos
2017–18 4 3 0 0 1 7 +0.636 1st Champions
2018–19 4 2 2 0 0 4 +0.214 2nd Champions
2019–20 4 1 3 0 0 2 –0.504 3rd
2021–22 6 0 6 0 0 0 –0.831 4th Lost Third Place Play-off

PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament

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Season League standings[2] Notes
P W L T A/C Pts NRR Pos
2019–20 4 2 2 0 0 4 –0.703 3rd
2020–21 4 2 1 0 1 5 +0.175 2nd Lost final
2022–23 3 2 1 0 0 4 +0.400 1st Lost final

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b "T20 Women's Cricket Tournament second phase to begin from 5 December". Pakistan Cricket Board. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.