KARACHI: Pakistan got off to a strong start in the Unified Arab Baseball Classic, beating Bangladesh 10-0 in their opening group match in Dubai.
Shooter Gibran Mortada gave an outstanding performance, while Mohamed Hussein, Zain and Waseem contributed greatly to achieving the victory.
Hussain also hit a rare home run, extending Pakistan’s lead.
Pakistan, ranked 38th in the World Baseball Rankings, is scheduled to play its second group match tonight at 9:30pm (JST) against the newly formed UAE Baseball team.
Pakistan is placed in Group A in this tournament, which includes nine teams, along with India, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan.
The blockbuster match between Pakistan and India will be played on Friday evening.
Pakistan’s squad for the tournament includes Sameer Ahmad Khatri, Zaan Sharif von Schlegel, Ammar Bilal Mahmood, Ayad Ansari, Pierce Rummel Khan, Musa Nonomiya (Khizir Hayat), Syed Ali Shah, Syed Muhammad Shah, Hasnain Jan, Syed Mohib Shah and Muhammad Zohaib. , Muhammad Yunus, Muhammad Hussain, Muhammad Amjad Aslam, Shehzad Ahmed, Waseem Akram, Musharraf Khan, Gibran Aman Murtaza, Waheed, Faisal Hayat, Hussain Imam Shah, Umair Imdad Bhatti.