Pakistan beat Hong Kong

Published December 13, 2002

LAHORE, Dec 12: Pakistan defeated Hong Kong by 10 runs in its first match of the fifth Asia Cup baseball tournament at Bangkok, Thailand.

From Pakistan, Nasir Butt, Zafar Iqbal and Farooq Ahmad scored three runs each. Saqib Butt and Muhammad Riaz contributed two runs apiece while Ashiq Hussain, Shahzad Anwar and Imtiaz Ahmad chipped in one run each.

Pakistan meet host Thailand in the next match.

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