2010 Asian Baseball Cup

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The 2010 Asia Baseball Cup was held in the city of Islamabad, Pakistan, from May 19 to May 24, 2010. [1] The tournament acted as a qualifier for the 2010 Asian Games.

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Format and participation

The tournament was downsized from eight to four participant teams, India, Sri Lanka, Iran and Iraq were not able to compete for various reasons. Pakistan won the tournament [2] at the end of round robin play.

Standings

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 301.000377
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 21.66713213
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 12.33321723
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan 03.0003447

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References

  1. "Pakistan to host Asia Baseball". The Nation (Pakistan) . 6 April 2010. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  2. "Baseball in Pakistan: Swinging your own tune". The Express Tribune . 7 August 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
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