1996 ACC Trophy
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 50 overs per side |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin with knockouts |
| Host(s) |  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
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24
Saiful Islam 2/12 (? overs) |
- When play was halted at 39.2 over, Nepal needed to have scored 168 runs to win. Scorecard not complete.
10 September 1996
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Shahriar Hossain 104
2/34 (3 overs) |
25 (29)
Akram Khan 6/5 (6 overs) |
- Bangladesh innings reduced to 42 overs, Japan target was 242 runs in 37 overs
11 September 1996
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Shahriar Hossain 67
3/56 (9 overs) |
27
Salahuddin Ahmed 3/29 (10 overs) |
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 |
10 September 1996
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55
2/11 (? overs) |
20
4/15 (? overs) |
- Papua New Guinea innings reduced to 40.1 overs, Singapore target was 129 runs in 25 overs. Scorecard not complete.
11 September 1996
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Suresh Navaratnam 67
4/51 (? overs) |
38
Jeevandran Nair 5/22 (? overs) |
- Scorecard not complete
12 September 1996
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30
Marimuthu Muniandy 4/26 (? overs) |
Suresh Singh 65
3/35 (? overs) |
- Scorecard not complete
12 September 1996
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Azhar Saeed 79
3/36 (? overs) |
55
Asim Saeed 4/20 (? overs) |
- Scorecard not complete
Semi-finals[]
14 September 1996
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35 (62)
Azhar Saeed 4/16 (4 overs) |
Saleem Raza 45 (35)
2/? (? overs) |
- Scorecard not complete
Final[]
Statistics[]
| Most runs[1] | Most wickets[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahriar Hossain |
300 | Azhar Saeed |
14 |
| Aminul Islam |
257 |  |
14 |
| Azhar Saeed |
234 | Marimuthu Muniandy |
13 |
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227 | Saleem Raza |
12 |
| Habibul Bashar |
219 | Mohammad Rafique |
12 |
References[]
External links[]
- CricketArchive tournament page Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- 1996 in Malaysian sport
- International cricket competitions from 1994–95 to 1997
- ACC Trophy
- International cricket competitions in Malaysia