2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup

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2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.jpg
Dates6 – 15 December 2018
Administrator(s) Asian Cricket Council
Cricket format List A
Tournament format(s) Group and Knockout
Host(s)Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
ChampionsFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka U23 (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of India.svg  India U23
Participants8
Matches15
Player of the series Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Kamindu Mendis
Most runs Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Kamindu Mendis (310) [1]
Most wickets Flag of India.svg Mayank Markande (12) [2]
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The 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup was the third edition of the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup held in Karachi, Pakistan and Colombo, Sri Lanka. [3] Eight teams participated in the tournament including five under-23 age level teams of Test nations and top three teams from 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier. This tournament was organized by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). [4] Initially, Pakistan was sole host for the tournament but India and BCCI refused to send Indian players to Pakistan. [5] Following the increasing political tensions between India and Pakistan, ACC announced that Sri Lanka would be the co-host whilst India's matches and knockout stage will be played there. [6] [7] The U-23 teams from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals. Sri Lanka's U-23 defeated India U-23 by 3 runs in the final to win the tournament. [8]

Contents

Teams

Group AGroup B
Flag of India.svg  India U23 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan U23
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka U23 Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh U23
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan U23 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (2018 Asia Cup Qualifier) (1st)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (2018 Asia Cup Qualifier) (2nd)Flag of Oman.svg  Oman (2018 Asia Cup Qualifier) (3rd)

Squads

Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan U23 [9] Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh U23 [10] Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [11] Flag of India.svg  India U23 [12]
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman [13] Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan U23 [14] Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka U23 [15] Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates [16]

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR
1Flag of India.svg  India U23 3300060.928Advanced to knockouts
2Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka U23 3210040.673
3Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan U23 3120020.228
4Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 303000−1.820
Source: [17]
7 December 2018
09:45
Scorecard
Sri Lanka U23  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
324/5 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
215/8 (50 overs)
Hasitha Boyagoda 80 (94)
Jay Odedra 3/47 (10 overs)
Jatinder Singh 36 (59)
Shammu Ashan 2/34 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka U23 won by 109 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
  • Sri Lanka U23 won the toss and elected to bat.

7 December 2018
09:45
Scorecard
India U23  Flag of India.svg
281/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan U23
207 (44.4 overs)
Deepak Hooda 105 (103)
Fazal Haque 3/54 (9 overs)
Karim Janat 58 (88)
Jayant Yadav 3/37 (10 overs)
India U23 won by 74 runs
Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
  • Afghanistan U23 won the toss and elected to field.
  • Prabhsimran Singh (India U23) made his List A debut.

8 December 2018
09:45
Scorecard
Afghanistan U23  Flag of the Taliban.svg
210 (47.5 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka U23
211/9 (49.2 overs)
Karim Janat 68 (99)
Lasith Embuldeniya 3/35 (10 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 71 (98)
Zia-ur-Rehman 3/33 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka U23 won by 1 wicket
Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Tanvir Ahmed (Ban) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
  • Afghanistan U23 won the toss and elected to bat.

8 December 2018
09:45
Scorecard
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg
203 (44.2 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India U23
206/4 (41.1 overs)
Aqib Ilyas 117 (122)
Mayank Markande 4/41 (10 overs)
Ankush Bains 83 (98)
Jay Odedra 3/38 (10 overs)
India U23 won by 6 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
  • Oman won the toss and elected to bat.

10 December 2018
09:45
Scorecard
Sri Lanka U23  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
260/7 (50 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India U23
261/6 (47.3 overs)
Avishka Fernando 80 (106)
Shivam Mavi 3/62 (10 overs)
Himmat Singh 126* (140)
Kamindu Mendis 3/51 (9 overs)
India U23 won by 4 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Rashid Riaz (Pak) and Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afg)
  • Sri Lanka U23 won the toss and elected to bat.

10 December 2018
09:45
Scorecard
Afghanistan U23  Flag of the Taliban.svg
252 (49.1 overs)
v
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
140 (39.5 overs)
Najibullah Zadran 83 (67)
Kaleemullah 3/39 (9.1 overs)
Moonamchery Michal 54 (71)
Karim Janat 2/9 (4 overs)
Afghanistan U23 won by 112 runs
Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)
  • Afghanistan U23 won the toss and elected to bat.

Group B

PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR
1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan U23 3210041.389Advanced to knockouts
2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh U23 3210040.100
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 3110130.449
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 302011−2.530
Source: [17]
6 December 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Pakistan U23  Flag of Pakistan.svg
366/3 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
141 (34 overs)
Sahibzada Farhan 130 (125)
Aizaz Khan 2/92 (9 overs)
Shahid Wasif 59 (81)
Mohammad Ilyas 5/35 (7 overs)
Pakistan U23 won by 225 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Sarika Prasad (Sin) and Izatullah Safi (Afg)
Player of the match: Mohammad Ilyas (Pakistan U23)
  • Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.

6 December 2018
09:30
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
267 (49.4 overs)
v
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh U23
170 (36.5 overs)
Ghulam Shabber 52 (57)
Shoriful Islam 4/55 (10 overs)
Mizanur Rahman 43 (62)
Imran Haider 4/35 (7 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 97 runs
Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Tariq Rasheed (Pak) and Ahmed Shahab (Pak)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.

7 December 2018
09:30
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
233/9 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan U23
235/1 (39 overs)
Ashfaq Ahmed 69 (89)
Ashiq Ali 3/34 (10 overs)
Hussain Talat 116* (109)
Ahmed Raza 1/44 (9 overs)
Pakistan U23 won by 9 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Sarika Prasad (Sin) and Izatullah Safi (Afg)
  • Pakistan U23 won the toss and elected to field.

7 December 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Bangladesh U23  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
286/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
258/7 (50 overs)
Mosaddek Hossain 100 (86)
Aizaz Khan 3/62 (9 overs)
Nizakat Khan 92 (95)
Mosaddek Hossain 2/23 (4 overs)
Bangladesh U23 won by 28 runs
Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Riazuddin (Pak) and Mohammad Sajid (Pak)
  • Bangladesh U23 won the toss and elected to bat.

9 December 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Bangladesh U23  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
309/5 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan U23
225 (46.5 overs)
Mosaddek Hossain 85* (74)
Khushdil Shah 3/48 (9 overs)
Khushdil Shah 61 (58)
Nayeem Hasan 3/36 (10 overs)
Bangladesh U23 won by 84 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Sarika Prasad (Sin) and Izatullah Safi (Afg)
Player of the match: Mosaddek Hossain (Bangladesh U23)
  • Bangladesh U23 won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Suleman Shafqat (Pakistan U23) made his List A debut.

9 December 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg
87/4 (31 overs)
v
Babar Hayat 45* (86)
Ahmed Raza 1/12 (7 overs)
No result
Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Riazuddin (Pak) and Ahmed Shahab (Pak)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.

Knockouts

Semi finals

1st Semi final
13 December 2018
09:45
Scorecard
Pakistan U23  Flag of Pakistan.svg
172 (44.4 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India U23
178/3 (27.3 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 67 (95)
Mayank Markande 4/34 (9.4 overs)
Nitish Rana 60* (60)
Khushdil Shah 1/31 (5 overs)
India U23 won by 7 wickets
Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
  • India U23 won the toss and elected to field.

2nd Semi final
13 December 2018
09:45
Scorecard
Bangladesh U23  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
237 (49.1 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka U23
241/6 (48.2 overs)
Mizanur Rahman 72 (95)
Chamika Karunaratne 4/31 (8.1 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 91* (88)
Shoriful Islam 2/50 (9.2 overs)
Sri Lanka U23 won by 4 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Rashid Riaz (Pak) and Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afg)
  • Sri Lanka U23 won the toss and elected to field.

Final

15 December 2018
09:45
Scorecard
Sri Lanka U23  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
270/7 (50 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India U23
267/9 (50 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 61 (55)
Ankit Rajpoot 2/61 (10 overs)
Jayant Yadav 71 (85)
Asela Gunaratne 3/38 (7 overs)
Sri Lanka U23 won by 3 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Tavir Ahmed (Ban) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka U23)
  • Sri Lanka U23 won the toss and elected to bat.

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