Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to book spot in West Asia Cup final
The hosts will face Palestine in the final
Pakistan beat defending champions Sri Lanka to set up a final clash with Palestine in the 15th West Asia Baseball Cup in Islamabad on Tuesday.
The hosts beat Sri Lanka by 16-1 to book their place in the final of the event.
Meanwhile, Palestine defeated Bangladesh in the other semi-final to qualify for the title clash.
The final will be played between Pakistan and Palestine on February 1 at 1:00 PM (PST).
Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ehsan ur Rehman Mazari will be the chief guest for the mega final.
It should be noted here that the semi-finals were scheduled to take place on Monday, but bad weather forced the last four clashes to be postponed and played on January 31.
In the tournament's opening match, the 43rd-ranked Pakistani team defeated Afghanistan 17-0 to start things off, while in the second match, the hosts beat Bangladesh 14-0.
It should be noted here that the West Asia Cup is featuring teams from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, and Palestine.
The top two finishers at the West Asia Cup will progress to the Asian Baseball Championship, which serves as a Baseball World Cup qualifying event, scheduled in Taiwan.
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