2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup
| Dates | 8 – 17 December 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and final |
| Host(s) |  United Arab Emirates |
| Champions |  Bangladesh (1st title) |
| Runners-up | United Arab Emirates |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Player of the series | Ashiqur Rahman Shibli |
| Most runs | Ashiqur Rahman Shibli (378) |
| Most wickets |  Raj Limbani (12) |
2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup was the tenth edition of the ACC Under-19 Cup, a limited overs cricket tournament featuring eight under-19 teams. It was scheduled to played between 8 and 17 December 2023.[1][2] The five full members of the Asian Cricket Council are taking part in the tournament: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. They joined by the top three ranked teams Nepal, United Arab Emirates and Japan.[3][4] Originally, the tournament was scheduled to take place in Pakistan but it was shifted to United Arab Emirates later.[5]
Bangladesh won their maiden Under-19 Asia Cup title beating the United Arab Emirates in the final by 195 runs.[6]
Teams and qualifications
[edit]| Means of qualification | Date | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Full Member | — | 5 | |
| 2023 ACC Men's Under-19 Premier Cup | 12 – 24 October 2023 | 3 |
Squads
[edit] Afghanistan[7] | Bangladesh | India[8] |  Japan[9] |  Nepal[10] |  Pakistan[11] |  Sri Lanka[12] | United Arab Emirates[13] |
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Group stage
[edit]The ACC released the fixture details on 8 November 2023.[14]
Group A
[edit]Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.623 | Advanced to the Knockout stage |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.856 | |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.476 | |
| 4 | Nepal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.027 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]
Fixtures
[edit]v | ||
Jamshid Zadran 43 (75) Arshin Kulkarni 3/29 (8 overs) | Arshin Kulkarni 70* (105) Khalel Ahmad 1/28 (8.3 overs) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
v | ||
Uttam Thapa Magar 51 (76) Mohammad Zeeshan 6/19 (9.2 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
v | ||
Adarsh Singh 62 (81) Mohammad Zeeshan 4/46 (10 overs) | Azan Awais 105* (130) Murugan Abhishek 2/55 (9 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
v | ||
Jamshid Zadran 106* (152) Subash Bhandari 2/49 (10 overs) | Arjun Kumal 91 (108) Faridoon Dawoodzai 3/31 (7.1 overs) |
- Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
v | ||
Shahzaib Khan 79 (95) Faridoon Dawoodzai 3/49 (9 overs) | Numan Shah 54 (78) Tayyab Arif 3/52 (9 overs) |
- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
v | ||
Hemant Dhami 8 (18) Raj Limbani 7/13 (9.1 overs) | Arshin Kulkarni 43* (30) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
Group B
[edit]Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.107 | Advanced to the Knockout stage |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.387 | |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.792 | |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4.153 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]
Fixtures
[edit]v | ||
Ashiqur Rahman Shibli 71 (102) Dhruv Parashar 6/44 (9.3 overs) | Hardik Pai 30* (51) Sheikh Paevez Jibon 4/26 (10 overs) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
v | ||
Charlie Hinze 36 (52) Malsha Tharupath 3/26 (6.3 overs) | Sineth Jayawardena 26* (24) Kiefer Lake 2/27 (5 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
v | ||
Dinura Kalupahana 56 (87) Aayan Afzal Khan 2/38 (10 overs) | Tanish Suri 75 (87) Garuka Sanketh 3/35 (10 overs) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
v | ||
Nihar Parmar 18 (80) Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby 2/9 (8.1 overs) |
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
v | ||
Sineth Jayawardena 25 (30) Wasi Siddiquee 3/32 (10 overs) |
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
v | ||
Koji Hardgrave Abe 69 (68) Harshit Seth 2/19 (7 overs) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Pakistan | 182 (49.3) | |||||||
| B2 | United Arab Emirates | 193 (47.5) | |||||||
| SFW1 | United Arab Emirates | 87 (24.5) | |||||||
| SFW2 | Bangladesh | 282/8 (50) | |||||||
| B1 | Bangladesh | 189/6 (42.5) | |||||||
| A2 | India | 188 (42.4) | |||||||
Semi-final
[edit]1st Semi-final
[edit]v | ||
Aayan Afzal Khan 55 (57) Ubaid Shah 4/44 (9.5 overs) | Saad Baig 70 (53) Hardik Pai 1/35 (10 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
2nd Semi-final
[edit]v | ||
Murugan Abhishek 62 (74) Maruf Mridha 4/41 (10 overs) | Ariful Islam 94 (90) Naman Tiwari 3/35 (9 overs) |
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
Final
[edit]v | ||
Ashiqur Rahman Shibli 129 (149) Ayman Ahamed 4/52 (10 overs) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
References
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- ^ Staff, cricnepal (28 November 2023). "Nepal U-19's squad announced for the Asia Cup". cricnepal.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan U19 squad announced for ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023". www.pcb.com.pk. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Cricket, Sri Lanka (4 December 2023). "Sri Lanka squad for ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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- ^ "Anticipation mounts as we are all set for the commencement of the U-19 Men's Asia Cup! Brace yourself for an epic showdown as Dubai hosts the top 8 Asian teams while they lock horns against each other to attain ultimate glory". ACC. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Twitter/X.
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