The defending champions, with near-flawless performances, have topped the group B with two wins in the two games
\n KARACHI
\nPakistan baseball team delivered another masterclass performance on Friday, overwhelming Iran with a resounding 14-0 victory in their Group B clash of the West Asia Baseball Cup.
\nThe defending champions, with near-flawless performances, have topped the group B with two wins in the two games.
\nFrom the opening innings, Pakistan\u2019s batters dominated Iran\u2019s pitching, scoring three runs in the first, six in the second, and three more in the third to effectively put the game out of reach.
\nThey added two insurance runs in the fifth against the hosts before the game was called after seven innings due to the mercy rule. Pakistan\u2019s offensive firepower was backed by a flawless defensive effort, with pitcher Muhammad Haris tossing six scoreless innings while striking out 13 batters and allowing just two hits.
\nWasim Akram emerged as the standout performer with the bat, driving in three runs on two hits, while Saeed Akhtar matched his RBI tally and showcased his speed with three stolen bases. The victory follows Pakistan\u2019s 10-6 triumph over Bangladesh in their tournament opener, cementing their position atop Group B.
\nPakistan will now face the runner-up from Group A in the semifinal.
\nScoring summary:
\nIRI: 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 \u2014 0 (2 hits, 8 errors)
\nPAK: 3 – 6 – 3 – 0 – 2 – 0 – X \u2014 14 (10 hits, 1 error)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The defending champions, with near-flawless performances, have topped the group B with two wins in the two games KARACHI Pakistan baseball team delivered another masterclass performance on Friday, overwhelming Iran with a resounding 14-0 victory in their Group B clash of the West Asia Baseball Cup. The defending champions, with near-flawless performances, have topped the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":479262,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-479230","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n