Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: After a two-day delay, the Indian baseball team finally reached Pakistan on Saturday.
The team was waiting for a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Indian government as the Indian squad was stopped at the Wagah border by the Indian Border Security force since its arrival on Wednesday.
On Friday, they were allowed to cross the border and travel to Islamabad to participate in the West Asian Baseball Championship, which started on the same day.
Squad arrives as West Asian Baseball starts
In the tournament’s first match, Pakistan registered a 17-0 victory against Afghanistan as Faqir Hussain scored three runs while Waseem Akram added two, including a home run.
The home side’s Fazal Khan, Mohammad Hussain, Arslan, Shahzad, and Mohammad Younis struck two runs each.
In the day’s second fixture, defending champions Sri Lanka outclassed Nepal 26-0.
Nepal, Bangladesh, and Palestine are the other teams featured in the regional tournament.
Pakistan Federation Baseball president Fakhar Ali Shah expressed delight over the Indian players’ arrival and expected the team to compete with full force.
