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Pakistan to face Palestine in West Asia Baseball Cup Final

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will play Palestine in the final of the 2023 West Asia Baseball Cup tomorrow as they defeated Sri Lanka in the semifinal.  

A stand-up double sealed the victory for Pakistan over defending champions Sri Lanka 16-1, here on Tuesday. Mohammed Waseem starred for the Green Shirts with a gigantic home run to the deepest side of the field.

Whereas, Palestine defeated Bangladesh by 14-3 in the first semifinal held earlier on Tuesday.

A tough and exciting competition between the two sides is on the cards for Wednesday’s final as both, Pakistan and Palestine, remain undefeated throughout the tournament.

Both teams also qualified for the Asian Baseball Championship in Taiwan, a qualifying tournament for the Baseball World Cup.

It is pertinent to mention here that seven teams took part in the 15th West Asia Baseball Cup held in Islamabad which includes hosts Pakistan, Palestine, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal.

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