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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Venue(s) | Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad |
| Dates | 26 January -1 February |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Pakistan (6th title) |
| Runner-up |  Palestine |
| Third place |  Sri Lanka |
| Fourth place |  Bangladesh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
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
editWestern Division
edit- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
(74) - India
(61) - Nepal
- Pakistan
(43) - Palestine
- Sri Lanka
(45)
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
editGroup 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 Lanka | 3 | |
| Bangladesh | 1 | |
| Final | ||
|
February 1, 2023 - 13:00 | ||
| Palestine | 3 | |
| Pakistan | 11 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Baseball United Partners with Pakistan Federation Baseball to Host West Asia Cup". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ "American Palestinian team to compete in Pakistan at West Asia Baseball Cup". Arab News. 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ "'West Asia Baseball Cup likely to be postponed'". DAWN.COM. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ "WBSC Rankings". rankings.wbsc.org. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ "India stops its baseball team at Wagah". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ "Indian Baseball team reaches Pakistan for West Asia Cup". MM News TV. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ "Fate of Indian baseball team still hangs in balance". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-01-28.