Pakistan baseball crew poses for a gaggle image. — Baseball Federation of Pakistan
KARACHI: Pakistan baseball crew delivered one other masterclass efficiency on Friday, overwhelming Iran with a powerful 14-0 victory of their Group B conflict of the West Asia Baseball Cup.
The defending champions, with near-flawless performances, have topped the group B with two wins within the two video games.
From the opening innings, Pakistan’s batters dominated Iran’s pitching, scoring three runs within the first, six within the second, and three extra within the third to successfully put the sport out of attain.
They added two insurance coverage runs within the fifth towards the hosts earlier than the sport was known as after seven innings because of the mercy rule. Pakistan’s offensive firepower was backed by a flawless defensive effort, with pitcher Muhammad Haris tossing six scoreless innings whereas hanging out 13 batters and permitting simply two hits.
Wasim Akram emerged because the standout performer with the bat, driving in three runs on two hits, whereas Saeed Akhtar matched his RBI tally and showcased his velocity with three stolen bases. The victory follows Pakistan’s 10-6 overcome Bangladesh of their event opener, cementing their place atop Group B.
Pakistan will now face the runner-up from Group A within the semifinal.
Scoring abstract:
IRI: 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 — 0 (2 hits, 8 errors)
PAK: 3 – 6 – 3 – 0 – 2 – 0 – X — 14 (10 hits, 1 error)
