In a friendly baseball game that took place in Islamabad on Thursday, Pakistan’s baseball team defeated the Indian team by a score of 12-1.
Over the course of the seven innings that were played, Zakir, Waseem, and Shehzad each scored two runs.
It is important to note that the match between the archrivals was scheduled after the West Asia Cup ended on Wednesday, when Pakistan won by beating Palestine 11-3 in the final.
The Pakistan Federation of Baseball posted these congratulations on Twitter: CONGRATULATIONS: Pakistan won the baseball New West Asia Cup. With their outstanding performance, Team Palestine captures the public’s attention and hearts. Palestinian players were made too difficult by Pakistani pitchers AMJAD and ZOHAIB.
https://twitter.com/pakbaseball/status/1620743387120009218
Earlier, the hosts defeated Sri Lanka 16-1 to advance to the event’s final.
Palestine, on the other hand, advanced to the title match after defeating Bangladesh in the other semi-final.
The 43rd-ranked Pakistani team defeated Afghanistan 17-0 in the tournament’s opening match, while the hosts defeated Bangladesh 14-0 in the second match.
It is important to note that teams from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, and Palestine participated in the West Asia Cup.
Pakistan and Palestine also secured their places in the Asian Baseball Championship, which serves as a Baseball World Cup qualifying event, after qualifying for the final.
Friendly match with India
The News reported earlier today that India has invited Pakistan to play in a friendship baseball series in India in April. India captain Ankit Joshi characterized the move as an effort to rekindle athletic ties between the two neighboring nations.
During the announcement, Captain Ankit Joshi stated that they were eagerly awaiting the Pakistan team’s visit to India for the friendship series. Harish Kumar, secretary of the Indian Baseball Federation, was also with Joshi.
“To get the sports exchanges rolling, we have invited the Pakistan baseball team to play at least a three-match series in India in April. Harish stated, “We are eagerly anticipating the West Asian champions to cross the border and play the series now that Pakistan has accepted the invitation.”
A growing game
In Pakistan, where there are few leagues and games are played on soccer fields, baseball is still in its infancy.
Syed Khawar Shah established the Pakistan Federation of Baseball in 1992, which marked the beginning of the sport in the nation. At the US Embassy, they played on a basic baseball diamond, and the coaches’ primary source of instruction were American baseball videos.
