2023 West Asia Baseball Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Venue(s) | Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad |
| Dates | 26 January -1 February |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Pakistan (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Palestine |
| Third place |  Sri Lanka |
| Fourth place |  Bangladesh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
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
Western Division
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
Group A
| Rk | Team | W | L | HTH | RS | IPO | RA | IPD | TQB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | - | |||||
| 2 | Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | − | |||||
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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
References
- ^ "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.