patiala, 29 August (Sports Desk)
Women’s Senior T20 Punjab Queens Cup 2026 Final: Malwa Mail Beat Puadh Express by 7 Wickets,
The winning team received a prize of ₹2 lakh, while the runners-up were awarded ₹1 lakh.
Venue: D.P.C.S., Patiala
Date: 29 August 2026
Match: Puadh Express vs Malwa Mail
Format: Women’s Senior T20
Match: Final
Toss: Puadh Express won the toss and elected to bat first.
Result
Malwa Mail won by 7 wickets, chasing down Puadh Express’s target of 89 runs in 18 overs.
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1st Innings — Puadh Express: 88 all out in 19.2 overs
Puadh Express struggled to build a big total after choosing to bat first.
| Batter | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Gurleen Soni | 16 | 17 |
| Harman(deep) Kaur | 4 | 7 |
| Roopleen Kaur | 2 | 8 |
| Krishna Rana | 0 | — |
| Priyanka Rani | 1 | 15 |
| Ankita Pathak | 22 | 23 |
| Priyanka Mutreja | 15 | 17 |
| Mannat Kashyap (C) | 8 | 12 |
| Alice Pal | 2 | 5 |
| Parineeta Sarohan | 8 | 8 |
| Varsha Rani | 3 | 3 |
| Ankush | Did not bat | — |
Total: 88 all out in 19.2 overs
Extras: 7
Top scorer: Ankita Pathak — 22 runs
Puadh Express — Fall of wickets
- 21/1 — 3.4 overs
- 24/2 — 5.1 overs
- 24/3 — 5.3 overs
- 24/4 — 6.1 overs
- 34/5 — 9.5 overs
- 64/6 — 14.1 overs
- 69/7 — 15.2 overs
- 75/8 — 16.5 overs
- 84/9 — 18.3 overs
- 88/10 — 19.2 overs
Puadh Express’s innings was particularly affected by a middle-order collapse, with the score stuck at 24/4 before Ankita Pathak and Priyanka Mutreja attempted to rebuild the innings.
Malwa Mail bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratibha | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Mamta Rani | 3.2 | 17 | 1 |
| Disha Saini | 4 | 19 | 2 |
| Alisha Mehta | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Tess Sodhi | 4 | 19 | 2 |
| Rajika Ahuja | 1 | 10 | 0 |
Best bowling: Alisha Mehta — 4 wickets for 6 runs.
2nd Innings — Malwa Mail: 90/3 in 18 overs
Malwa Mail started its chase positively and reached the target with 12 balls to spare.
| Batter | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Avneet Kaur | 34 | 39 |
| Kanika Ahuja | 9 | 7 |
| Har Simran Kaur | 28 | 34 |
| Alisha Mehta | 11 | 19 |
| Prashashti Sharma | 6 | 9 |
| Aishmine Kaur | Did not bat | — |
| Harmandeep Kaur | Did not bat | — |
| Mamta Rani | Did not bat | — |
| Disha Saini | Did not bat | — |
| Pratibha | Did not bat | — |
| Tess Sodhi | Did not bat | — |
| Annu Malhan | Did not bat | — |
Total: 90/3 in 18 overs
Extras: 2
Top scorer: Avneet Kaur — 34 runs
Second-highest: Har Simran Kaur — 28 runs
Malwa Mail — Fall of wickets
- 22/1 — 2.4 overs
- 63/2 — 10.6 overs
- 81/3 — 15.3 overs
Malwa Mail kept control of the chase despite losing three wickets. Avneet Kaur and Har Simran Kaur provided the main contributions, while the team eventually crossed the 89-run target comfortably.
Puadh Express bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankita Pathak | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Mannat Kashyap | 4 | 20 | 1 |
| Priyanka | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| Varsha Rani | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Parineeta Sarohan | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Alice Pal | 3 | 12 | 1 |
Best Puadh Express bowlers: Mannat Kashyap, Priyanka and Alice Pal took one wicket each.
Match Highlights
- Malwa Mail won the final by 7 wickets.
- Malwa Mail successfully chased 89 runs.
- They reached 90/3 in 18 overs, with 2 overs to spare.
- Avneet Kaur top-scored with 34 off 39 balls.
- Har Simran Kaur scored 28 off 34 balls.
- Alisha Mehta was the star bowler, taking 4/6 for Malwa Mail.
- Puadh Express were bowled out for just 88 in 19.2 overs.
- Ankita Pathak was Puadh Express’s highest scorer with 22 runs.
- The official score sheet records Malwa Mail as the winners.
