| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 50 overs per side |
| Tournament format | Round robin with knockouts |
| Host |  Malaysia |
| Champions |  Bangladesh (1st title) |
| Participants | 12 teams |
| Matches | 33 |
| Most runs | Shahriar Hossain (300) |
| Most wickets |  Azhar Saeed (14) |
| Official website | CricketArchive |
The 1996 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament in Malaysia, which took place from 6 to 16 September 1996. It gave Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also helped form an essential part of regional rankings. The tournament was won by Bangladesh who defeated the UAE in the final by 108 runs.
Teams
The teams were separated into two groups of six. The following teams took part in the tournament:
Group stages
The top two from each group qualified for the semi-finals.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.447 | 10 |
 Fiji |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.372 | 8 |
 Hong Kong |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.747 | 6 |
 Nepal |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.414 | 4 |
 Brunei |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1.640 | 2 |
 Japan |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -5.099 | 0 |
6 September 1996 (scorecard) |
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- When play was halted at 39.2 over, Nepal needed to have scored 168 runs to win. Scorecard not complete.
6 September 1996 (scorecard) |
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| Fiji won by 19 runs Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur Player of the match: Stewart Brew (Hong Kong) |
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10 September 1996 (scorecard) |
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- Bangladesh innings reduced to 42 overs, Japan target was 242 runs in 37 overs
11 September 1996 (scorecard) |
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| Bangladesh won by 108 runs Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur Player of the match: Saiful Islam (Bangladesh) |
11 September 1996 (scorecard) |
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| Fiji won by 380 runs Royal Military College, Sungai Besi Player of the match: Joji Bulabalavu (Fiji) |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.769 | 10 |
 Papua New Guinea |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.426 | 8 |
| Malaysia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.859 | 6 |
 Singapore |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1.153 | 4 |
 Maldives |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.059 | 2 |
 Thailand |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -3.549 | 0 |
6 September 1996 (scorecard) |
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| Papua New Guinea won by 126 runs Perbadanan Kemajuan Negari Selangor, Kuala Lumpur Player of the match: Rarua Ipi (Papua New Guinea) |
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8 September 1996 (scorecard) |
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| United Arab Emirates won by 3 wickets Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur Player of the match: Arshad Laeeq (UAE) |
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10 September 1996 (scorecard) |
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| Papua New Guinea won on faster scoring rate Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur Player of the match: Ipi Morea (Papua New Guinea) |
- Papua New Guinea innings reduced to 40.1 overs, Singapore target was 129 runs in 25 overs. Scorecard not complete.
11 September 1996 (scorecard) |
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| Malaysia won by 153 runs Rubber Research Institute, Kuala Lumpur Player of the match: Suresh Navaratnam (Malaysia) |
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Semi-finals
13 September 1996 (scorecard) |
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| Bangladesh won by 7 wickets Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur Umpires: Shyam Bansal & Udaya Wickremasinghe Player of the match: Aminul Islam (Bangladesh) |
14 September 1996 (scorecard) |
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| United Arab Emirates won by 5 wickets Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur Umpires: Shakoor Rana & Udaya Wickremasinghe Player of the match: Azhar Saeed (UAE) |
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Final
15 September 1996 (scorecard) |
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| Bangladesh won by 108 runs Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur Umpires: Shyam Bansal & Shakoor Rana Player of the match: Khaled Mahmud (Bangladesh) |
Statistics
| Most runs[1] | Most wickets[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahriar Hossain | 300 | Azhar Saeed | 14 |
| Aminul Islam | 257 |  Stewart Brew | 14 |
| Azhar Saeed | 234 | Marimuthu Muniandy | 13 |
| Joji Bulabalavu | 227 | Saleem Raza | 12 |
| Habibul Bashar | 219 | Mohammad Rafique | 12 |
References
External links
- CricketArchive tournament page Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine