2023 ACC Men's Challenger Cup
Cricket tournament
The 2023 ACC Men's Challenger Cup was the inaugural edition of the ACC Men's Challenger Cup, hosted by Thailand in February and March 2023.[1] The tournament was part of the qualification pathway for the 2023 Asia Cup.[1]
| Dates | 24 February 2023 – 5 March 2023 |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 50 overs |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and knockouts |
| Host(s) |  Thailand |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Most runs |  Padmakar Surve (199) |
| Most wickets | Ishtiaq Ahmad (12) Abdul Majid (12) |
Eight teams took part in the tournament, among whom the top two qualified for the 2023 Men's Premier Cup.[2] The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the schedule of the tournament on 9 February 2023.[3]
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia topped their respective groups before qualifying for the Men's Premier Cup by winning the two semi-final matches, with Saudi Arabia beating Bahrain in the final by 10 wickets.[4]
Teams
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Group stage
Group A
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.844 |
| 2 |  Bhutan
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.340 |
| 3 |  Iran
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.779 |
| 4 |  Maldives
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2.473 |
Source: Cricket.com
Advanced to the knockout stage
Fixtures
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Thinley Jamtsho 30 (34)
Sathaiya Veerapathiran 3/15 (6.1 overs) |
Junaid Aziz 56 (85)
Suprit Pradhan 2/18 (4.3 overs) |
- Bahrain won the toss and elected to field.
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Umar Adam 58 (40)
Zahed Afarin 5/22 (8.2 overs) |
Zahed Afarin 25 (59)
Umar Adam 4/22 (10 overs) |
- Maldives won the toss and elected to bat.
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Shahbaz Badar 178 (144)
Ibrahim Hassan 3/79 (10 overs) |
Mohamed Mahfooz 35 (41)
Sathaiya Veerapathiran 2/3 (4 overs) |
- Bahrain won the toss and elected to bat.
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Abdolvahab Ebrahimpour 37 (69)
Tenzin Wangchuk 2/19 (10 overs) |
Gakul Ghalley 22 (29)
Masood Jayezeh 4/37 (7 overs) |
- Iran won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umar Adam 23 (22)
Ngawang Thinley 3/25 (10 overs) |
Jigme Singye 24 (49)
Leem Shafeeg 4/11 (5 overs) |
- Bhutan won the toss and elected to field.
Group B
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.844 |
| 2 | Thailand
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.053 |
| 3 | Indonesia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.243 |
| 4 |  Myanmar
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −5.293 |
Source: Cricket.com
Advanced to the knockout stage
Fixtures
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Padmakar Surve 63 (73)
Zuhair 3/14 (3.3 overs) |
Waqar Ul Hassan 49* (67)
Ferdinando Banunaek 1/9 (2 overs) |
- Saudi Arabia won the toss and elected to field.
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Daniel Jacobs 152 (143)
Htet Lin Oo 3/58 (7 overs) |
Swan Htet Ko Ko 22 (31)
Chanchai Pengkumta 3/19 (5 overs) |
- Thailand won the toss and elected to bat.
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Akshay Yadav 19 (43)
Zain-ul-Abidin 3/18 (6.2 overs) |
Waqar Ul Hassan 34* (35)
Jandre Coetzee 1/5 (3 overs) |
- Saudi Arabia won the toss and elected to field.
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Padmakar Surve 128 (91)
Nyein Chan Soe 3/38 (7 overs) |
Ko Ko Lin Thu 22 (30)
Gede Arta 5/23 (6.5 overs) |
- Indonesia won the toss and elected to bat.
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Abdul Manan Ali 102* (80)
Aung Ko Ko 2/72 (8 overs) |
Ye Naing Tun 29 (31)
Ahmed Baladraf 4/30 (8.3 overs) |
- Saudi Arabia won the toss and elected to bat.
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A2 | Bhutan
| 62 (22.2) | |||||||
| B1 | Saudi Arabia
| 63/1 (12.3) | |||||||
| A1 | Bahrain
| 26 (21.1) | |||||||
| B1 | Saudi Arabia
| 30/0 (4.1) | |||||||
| A1 | Bahrain
| 169 (45.5) | |||||||
| B2 | Thailand
| 91 (26.4) | |||||||
Semi-finals
1st semi-final
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Suprit Pradhan 24 (29)
Ishtiaq Ahmad 4/7 (5 overs) |
Waqar Ul Hassan 41* (41)
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- Bhutan won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd semi-final
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Sohail Ahmed 64 (115)
Jandre Coetzee 4/18 (8 overs) |
Robert Raina 28 (41)
Zeeshan Abbas 4/33 (7 overs) |
- Thailand won the toss and elected to field.
Final
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Abdul Majid 7 (42)
Atif-Ur-Rehman 4/10 (8 overs) |
Waqar Ul Hassan 16* (13)
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- Saudi Arabia won the toss and elected to field.
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 "Thailand Cricket to host ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2023 in February/March". Czarsportz. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Men's cricket team prepares for ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2023". Kuensel. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ @ACCMedia1 (9 February 2023). "The ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2023 will be held in Thailand. The 50-over-a-side tournament will take place from February 24th to March 5th 2023. The series provides an opportunity for some of Asia's emerging teams to showcase their talent" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia, Bahrain win through ACC Challenger Cup". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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