Lahore, October 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):The 24th National Baseball Championship organized by Pakistan Federation Baseball which was held at Army Cricket Ground GHQ Rawalpindi was won by Pakistan Army. Army defeat Pakistan WAPDA in the final. Islamabad team won the third position.
According to Secretary General of Pakistan Federation Baseball Federation Sheikh Mazhar Ahmed, the Chief Guest of the final match was Brig. Ahmed Saeed, Director, Army Sports Directorate. President Pakistan Federation Baseball Syed Fakhar Ali Shah, Senior Vice President Muhammad Mohsin Khan, Muhammad Jamil Kamran Chairman Baseball Umpiring Association, Musaddiq Hanif Chairman Baseball Coaching Association and Tariq Nadeem Member at Large were present on the occasion. Other guests included President Punjab Baseball Association Dr Muhammad Hamood Lakhvi, Vice President Dr. Shaheen Gulraiz, Syed Manzar Shah Divisional Sports Officer Rawalpindi and many senior international baseball players were also present. Syed Fakhar Ali Shah welcomed the Chief Guest and other guests.
According to Sheikh Mazhar Ahmed, the final match of the championship was played between Pakistan Army and Pakistan WAPDA. Army defeated WAPDA 7-0. Arsalan Jamshed scored 2 runs for Pakistan Army while Faqir Hussain, Abdullah, Younis, Asad and Wasim Akram contributed one run each. Arsalan Jamshed and Faqir Hussain hit home runs for their team.
The bronze medal match which was played between the teams of Pakistan Police and Islamabad, Islamabad defeated the team of Police 3-0. From Islamabad, Muhammad Fayyaz, Muhammad Rehan and Aziz-ur-Rehman scored one run each to lead their team to victory.
Sheikh Mazhar Ahmed told that Syed Manzar Shah Divisional Sports Officer Rawalpindi awarded bronze medal to Islamabad team, Dr. Hamood Lakhvi President Punjab Baseball Association awarded silver medal to Pakistan WAPDA team, Syed Fakhar Ali Shah President Pakistan Federation Baseball awarded Gold Medal to Pakistan Army team, while the Chief Guest Brig. Ahmed Saeed awarded winning trophy to the Pakistan Army Team.
Talking at the end of the match, Chief Guest Brig. Ahmed Saeed, Director Army Sports Directorate appreciate the performance of both the teams. He hoped that these players will also show their talents in international baseball competitions and achieve success for the country.
According to Syed Fakhar Ali Shah, President PFB, Pakistan Baseball Team has qualified for the Asian Baseball Championship to be held in Taiwan in March 2022 and the 18th Asian Games to be held in China. In this regard, the federation will soon announce the training camp for the players selected from the National Baseball Championship.
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