Lahore, March 24, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Malaysian women’s baseball team arrived in Pakistan to participate in the scheduled women’s baseball series between the national women’s baseball teams of Malaysia and Pakistan.
According to Syed Fakhar Ali Shah, President of Pakistan Federation Baseball, a 17-member contingent of Malaysian women’s baseball team arrived in Pakistan to play baseball series with Pakistan women’s baseball team. Accompanying the team is Malaysian Baseball Federation President Sajali bin Hussain. Officials of Pakistan Federation Baseball at Islamabad Airport including the Treasurer of the Federation and President of Islamabad Baseball Association Tahir Mehmood, Pakistan team coach Arif Shehzad, Chairman of Khawar Shah Baseball Academy Rawalpindi Zahid Awan and Malaysian High Commission Officer Mr. Deddy Faisal Ahmad Salleh welcomed the visiting team.
Malaysian High Commission Officer Daddy Faisal Ahmed Salleh thanked Pakistan Federation Baseball for the warm welcome of the team. He hoped that the series would further enhance the good relations between the two countries and would greatly help in the development and promotion of women’s baseball in both countries. The Malaysian team along with Pakistani officials left Islamabad Airport for Lahore via Motorway.
According to Syed Fakhar Ali Shah, the team will reach Bahria Town Lahore from Islamabad where all the three matches of the series will be played. The first match will be played on March 27, the second on March 28 and the third on March 29. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has officially approved the series and both teams will now be awarded world ranking points for the series. He hoped that the successful and safe conduct of this women’s series would not only conveyed a soft image of Pakistan to the world but would also make the world know that Pakistan is a safe country for sports.
Syed Fakhar Ali Shah further said that the selection committee of the federation has selected Pakistan team for the series including Madiha Rasheed, Ansa Irshad, Aqsa Abid, Sidra Riyasat, Humaira Khan, Zainab Riaz, Ayesha Ijaz, Zahida Ghani, Asia Sadiqa, Rashida Parveen, Noorena Khalil, Umm e Hani, Zulikha Malik, Sadia Bibi, Aneela Kanwal, Hira Abbas, Saiqa Riaz and Maryam Butt. The coaches will be Tariq Nadeem and Umair Bhatti.
The Malaysian Team consist of following players and officials:
1. Nurul Ain Izzatie Binti Yusof
2. Afrina Afiqah Binti Hilmi
3. Ilina Binti Salleh
4. Noraina Binti Mahat
5. Farah Binti P Ramli
6. Siti Nurfarahin Binti Rahim
7. Siti Noor Aishah Binti Samin
8. Roziah Binti Ali
9. Nor Shuhada Binti Mohammad Abdul Rasid
10. Nurul Ain Farahah Binti Yusof
11. Nur Afrina Binti Azman Ali
12. Nur Nabila Izzat BINTI M Sapiee
13. Shally Tipong Petrus
14. Ruzanaliza Binti Abd Ghani
Officials:
1. Nifizah Binti Mohd Taib – Umpire
2. Rohaida Binti Hassan – Official
3. Sazali Bin Husain – Official
For more information, contact:
Pakistan Federation Baseball
Punjab Stadium, Ferozepur Road,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel. +92-42-353-41121
Fax + 92-42-357-11828
E-mail: pakistanfederationbaseball@hotmail.com