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2023 West Asia Baseball Cup

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2023 West Asia Baseball Cup
Tournament details
CountryPakistan
Venue(s)Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad
Dates26 January -1 February
Teams7
Final positions
Champions Pakistan (6th title)
Runner-up Palestine
Third place Sri Lanka
Fourth place Bangladesh
Tournament statistics
Games played12
← 2019
2024 ⊟

The 2023 West Asian Baseball Cup is the 15th edition of the tournament, held from 26 January to February 1, at the Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad, Pakistan.[1]

The 2023 edition of the tournament sees Palestine participating for the first time in the competition.[2]

The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Iran in 2021, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Participants

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Western Division

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Pre-tournament WBSC World Rankings in parentheses[4]

Due to visa issues, it was believed Team India may not participate in the tournament.[5] The issue was resolved on 27 January,[6] but the delay resulted in Team India being forced to forfeit their first match to Palestine.[7]

Tournament

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Group A

Rk Team W L HTH RS IPO RA IPD TQB
1  Pakistan 2 0 -
2  Bangladesh 1 1
3  Afghanistan 0 2

NOTE: Tiebreaker notes: HTH − Head-to-head. RS − Runs scored. IPO − Innings the team batted. RA − Runs against. IPD − Innings the team pitched. TQB − The index of (RS/IPO)−(RA/IPD).

27 January 2023
09:00
Pakistan  17-0
(F/5)
 Afghanistan Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad
28 January 2023
09:00
Pakistan  16-0
(F/5)
 Bangladesh Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad
29 January 2023
09:00
Bangladesh  12-2
(F/7)
 Afghanistan Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad

Group B

Rk Team W L HTH RS IPO RA IPD TQB
1  Palestine 3 0 -
2  Sri Lanka 2 1
3  India 0 2
4    Nepal 0 2

NOTE: Tiebreaker notes: HTH − Head-to-head. RS − Runs scored. IPO − Innings the team batted. RA − Runs against. IPD − Innings the team pitched. TQB − The index of (RS/IPO)−(RA/IPD).

27 January 2023
12:00
Sri Lanka  26-0
(F/5)
   Nepal Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad
27 January 2023
15:00
Palestine  WALKOVER  India Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad
28 January 2023
12:00
Palestine  21-1
(F/5)
   Nepal Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad
28 January 2023
15:00
Sri Lanka  11-2
(F/7)
 India Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad
29 January 2023
12:00
India  15-0
(F/5)
   Nepal Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad
29 January 2023
12:00
Palestine  10-0
(F/5)
 Sri Lanka Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad

Semifinal

Rk Team W L HTH RS IPO RA IPD TQB
1  Pakistan 1 0 -
2  Palestine 1 0
3  Sri Lanka 0 1
4  Bangladesh 0 1

NOTE: Tiebreaker notes: HTH − Head-to-head. RS − Runs scored. IPO − Innings the team batted. RA − Runs against. IPD − Innings the team pitched. TQB − The index of (RS/IPO)−(RA/IPD).

30 January 2023
10:00
Pakistan  PPD RAIN  Sri Lanka Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad
30 January 2023
13:00
Palestine  PPD RAIN  Bangladesh Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad
31 January 2023
10:00
Bangladesh  CANCELLED RAIN  Sri Lanka Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad
31 January 2023
13:00
Pakistan  CANCELLED RAIN  Palestine Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad
31 January 2023
10:00
Palestine  14-3
(F/5)
 Bangladesh Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad
31 January 2023
13:00
Pakistan  16-1
(F/4)
 Sri Lanka Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad

Playoffs

 
Third Place Playoff
 
  
 

February 1, 2023 - 10:00

 
 
 Sri Lanka3
 
 
 Bangladesh1
 
 
Final
 
  
 

February 1, 2023 - 13:00

 
 
 Palestine3
 
 
 Pakistan11
 

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Baseball United Partners with Pakistan Federation Baseball to Host West Asia Cup". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  2. ^ "American Palestinian team to compete in Pakistan at West Asia Baseball Cup". Arab News. 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  3. ^ "'West Asia Baseball Cup likely to be postponed'". DAWN.COM. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  4. ^ "WBSC Rankings". rankings.wbsc.org. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  5. ^ "India stops its baseball team at Wagah". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  6. ^ "Indian Baseball team reaches Pakistan for West Asia Cup". MM News TV. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  7. ^ "Fate of Indian baseball team still hangs in balance". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-01-28.