2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup
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| administrator = Asian Cricket Council
| cricket format = Twenty20
| tournament format = Group Stage with Finals
| host = Kuwait
| champions = {{cr|Afghanistan|2013}} and {{cr|Oman}}
| count = 1
| participants = 10
| matches =
| attendance =
| player of the series =
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| next_year = 2009
| next_tournament = 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup
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The 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup was played from 27 October until 2 November 2007 in Kuwait.
The ten competing teams were: Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the UAE.
Group stage
=Group A=
Group A saw eventual finalists Oman and Afghanistan finish in the top two and qualify for the semi-final stage. Malaysia failed to win a match,[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2007/TOURNAMENTS/ASIA2020/about.shtml 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125133738/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2007/TOURNAMENTS/ASIA2020/about.shtml |date=2009-11-25 }} at CricketEurope despite featuring Somerset player Arul Suppiah in their squad.[http://www.asiancricket.org/cnt_07_2020_msia.cfm Malaysia squad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015151641/http://asiancricket.org/cnt_07_2020_msia.cfm |date=2007-10-15 }} at Asian Cricket Council official website
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| width=175 |Team
! width="20" abbr="Played" |M ! width="20" abbr="Won" |W ! width="20" abbr="Lost" |L ! width="20" abbr="Tied" |T ! width="20" abbr="No result" |NR ! width="20" abbr="Points" |Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Oman}} | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0
|6 |
| style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Afghanistan|2013}} | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0
|6 |
| style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Qatar}} | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
|4 |
| style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Nepal}} | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
|4 |
| style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Malaysia}} | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0
|0 |
=Group B=
Group B was a closer group than Group A. The UAE topped the group after winning all four of their games, and hosts Kuwait joined them in the semi-finals after finishing ahead of Singapore.
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| width=175 |Team
! width="20" abbr="Played" |M ! width="20" abbr="Won" |W ! width="20" abbr="Lost" |L ! width="20" abbr="Tied" |T ! width="20" abbr="No result" |NR ! width="20" abbr="Points" |Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|UAE}} | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0
|8 |
| style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Kuwait}} | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
|4 |
| style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Singapore}} | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
|4 |
| style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Hong Kong}} | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0
|2 |
| style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Saudi Arabia}} | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0
|2 |
Semi-finals
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 1 November 2007
| team1 = {{cr-rt|Oman}}
| score1 = 160/9 (20 overs)
| score2 = 122 all out (19.3 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|Kuwait}}
| runs1 = Adnan Ilyas 48 (36)
| wickets1 = Azmatullah 2/31 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Azmatullah 41 (28 overs)
| wickets2 = Hemin Desai 3/22 (3 overs)
| result = {{cr|Oman}} won by 38 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asian-cricket-council-twenty20-cup-2007-08-317971/kuwait-vs-oman-1st-semi-final-317877/full-scorecard (scorecard)]
| venue = Unity Cricket Club
| umpires = Vinay Jha, Siva Sarika
| motm = Hemin Desai
}}
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{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 1 November 2007
| team1 = {{cr-rt|Afghanistan|2013}}
| score1 = 163 all out (19.5 overs)
| score2 = 116 all out (18.4 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|UAE}}
| runs1 = Nowroz Mangal 61 (30)
| wickets1 = Shadeep Silva 4/22 (3.5 overs)
| runs2 = Amjad Javed 36 (20)
| wickets2 = Samiullah Shinwari 4/20 (3.4 overs)
| result = {{cr|Afghanistan|2013}} won by 47 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asian-cricket-council-twenty20-cup-2007-08-317971/afghanistan-vs-united-arab-emirates-2nd-semi-final-317878/full-scorecard (scorecard)]
| venue = Unity Cricket Club
| umpires = Srinivasan, Riaz Chaudhari
| motm = Nowroz Mangal
}}
3rd place play-off
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 2 November 2007
| team1 = {{cr-rt|Kuwait}}
| score1 = 126/7 (20 overs)
| score2 = 123/8 (20 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|UAE}}
| runs1 = Yaseen Mughal 24* (25)
| wickets1 = Shadeep Silva 2/35 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Saqib Ali 53 (38)
| wickets2 = Yaseen Mughal 4/21 (3 overs)
| result = {{cr|Kuwait}} won by 3 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asian-cricket-council-twenty20-cup-2007-08-317971/kuwait-vs-united-arab-emirates-3rd-place-play-off-317879/full-scorecard (scorecard)]
| venue = KOC Cricket Ground
| umpires = not known
| motm = Yaseen Mughal
}}
Final
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 2 November 2007
| team1 = {{cr-rt|Afghanistan|2013}}
| score1 = 151/9 (20 overs)
| score2 = 151/7 (20 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|Oman}}
| runs1 = Karim Sadiq 27 (24)
| wickets1 = Zeshan Ahmed 3/30 (3 overs)
| runs2 = Nelesh Palmer 66 (56)
| wickets2 = Hameed Hasan 2/31 (4 overs)
| result = Match tied
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asian-cricket-council-twenty20-cup-2007-08-317971/afghanistan-vs-oman-final-317880/full-scorecard (scorecard)]
| venue = KOC Cricket Ground
| umpires = Waseem Abbas, Naveed Malik
| motm = Nelesh Palmer
| rain = Tournament regulations stated that a Bowl-out was to be used in the event of a tie, but due to the poor condition of the pitch after the match it was cancelled and the trophy shared
}}
Final standings
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|+ !Position !Team |
| 1st
|Oman Afghanistan |
| 3rd
|Kuwait |
| 4th
|United Arab Emirates |
| 5th
|Qatar |
| 6th
|Singapore |
| 7th
|Nepal |
| 8th
|Saudi Arabia |
| 9th
|Hong Kong |
| 10th
|Malaysia |
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
International cricket in 2007-08
{{ACC Twenty20 Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2007 Acc Twenty20 Cup}}
Category:International cricket competitions in Kuwait
Category:2007 in Kuwaiti sport
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