Defending champions WAPDA, last year’s runners-up Army, Police and Punjab entered the semifinals of the 19th National Baseball Championships as two more matches were decided at the Iqbal Park Sports Complex here on Sunday.
Army will face Punjab in the first pre-final on Monday, while WAPDA will fight against Police in the second semi-final on Tuesday. On Sunday, WAPDA thrashed Islamabad 26-0. WAPDA earned nine runs in the first innings and 17 in the second to come out as easy winners. Usman Butt scored three runs in the first innings, while Amjad Farooq, Imtiaz Butt, Umair Bhatti, Zubair, Waqas and Abu Bakar added one run each. In the second innings, maintaining the fine batting and bowling display, WAPDA earned 17 runs in the second innings through Usman Butt, Sumair Zawar, Amjad Farooq, who made three runs each, Imtiaz Butt, Umair Bhatti, Waqas and Abu Bakar who made two runs each.
In the second match which lasted for only one innings, Army defeated Khyber PK 14-0. Farooq Khan, Arif, Arshad, Rashid, Tauseef, scored two runs each. Faqir Khan, Arslan, Umair and Arif Junior added one run each. On Monday, before the first semi-final, Police will play its last group math against KPK in the morning.
