Pakistan, May 22 -- In a dramatic finale to the West Asia Baseball Championship, Palestine stunned defending champions Pakistan with a thrilling 5-4 victory in extra innings on Wednesday in Karaj, Iran. The nail-biting final went beyond the regular nine innings, as both teams were locked at 4-4. Palestine scored the winning run in the tenth inning to capture their first-ever regional baseball title.

Palestine started strong, putting up one run in the first inning and adding three more in the third to take a commanding 4-0 lead. Pakistan, however, kept their hopes alive by scoring in the fourth and fifth innings, cutting the deficit to 4-2. The defending champions looked to be gaining momentum as they fought back hard.

In the bottom of t...