| 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 |
| ← 20192024 → | |
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.
The 2023 edition of the tournament sees Palestine participating for the first time in the competition.
The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Iran in 2021, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participants
Western Division
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh (74)
- India
(61) - Nepal
- Pakistan (43)
- Palestine
- Sri Lanka (45)
Pre-tournament WBSC World Rankings in parentheses
Due to visa issues, it was believed Team India may not participate in the tournament. The issue was resolved on 27 January, but the delay resulted in Team India being forced to forfeit their first match to Palestine.
Tournament
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 Lanka | 3 | |
| Bangladesh | 1 | |
| Final | ||
|
February 1, 2023 - 13:00 | ||
| Palestine | 3 | |
| Pakistan | 11 | |
See also
References
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- "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.
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- "Indian Baseball team reaches Pakistan for West Asia Cup". MM News TV. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
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