2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup
{{Short description|International cricket tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup
| image =File:Mens premiercup 2023 logo.png
| fromdate = 18 April
| todate = 2 May 2023
| administrator = Asian Cricket Council
| cricket format = One Day International
| tournament format = Group round-robin and knockout
| host = Nepal
| champions = {{cr|NEP}}
| count = 1
| runner up = {{cr|UAE}}
| participants = 10
| matches = 24
| player of the series = {{cricon|NEP}} Sandeep Lamichhane
| most runs = {{cricon|UAE}} Vriitya Aravind (454)
| most wickets = {{cricon|OMA}} Bilal Khan (17)
| previous_year =
| previous_tournament =
| next_year = 2024
| next_tournament = 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup
}}
The 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup was a cricket tournament which took place in April and May 2023.{{cite web |url=https://czarsportzauto.com/2023-acc-mens-asia-cup-and-asia-cup-qualifier/ |title=Men’s Asia Cup and Asia Cup Qualifier tournaments announced for 2023 |work=Czarsportz |access-date=31 January 2023}} It was the inaugural edition of the ACC Men's Premier Cup, and it served as the final stage of qualification for the 2023 Asia Cup tournament.{{cite web |url=https://kuenselonline.com/mens-cricket-team-prepares-for-acc-mens-challenger-cup-2023/ |title=Men’s cricket team prepares for ACC Men’s Challenger Cup 2023 |work=Kuensel |access-date=10 February 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2288361/sport |title=Saudi national cricket team arrives in Nepal ahead of 2023 ACC Premier Cup |work=Arab News |access-date=17 April 2023}} It was held in Nepal,{{cite web |url=https://www.cricnepal.com/nepal-to-host-acc-premier-cup |title=Nepal to host ACC Premier Cup |work=Cricnepal |access-date=1 February 2023}} with the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground and Mulpani International Cricket Ground hosting matches.{{cite web |url=https://asiancricket.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IEOI-Pathway-tournaments-2023.pdf |title=INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=8 February 2023}} The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2023 Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2023/03/24/nepal-open-acc-premier-cup-against-malaysia |title=Nepal open ACC Premier Cup against Malaysia |work=Kathmandu Post |access-date=24 March 2023}} The top three teams including also qualified for the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.risingbd.com/sports/news/488153 |title=আয়োজক ঠিক না করেই চূড়ান্ত এশিয়া কাপের সূচি |trans-title=Fixtures of Asia Cup finalized without determining host |work=risingbd.com |language=Bangla |access-date=5 January 2023}}
The Asian Cricket Council announced the schedule for the tournament on 23 March 2023.{{cite tweet |user=ACCMedia1 |number=1638828200116494336 |title=The ACC Men’s Premier Cup – an integral part of ACC's new pathway structure gets underway on the 18th of April in Nepal. 10 Associate nations will battle it out for the title and the winner will directly qualify for the Men’s Asia Cup 2023 |date=23 March 2023}} Bahrain and Saudi Arabia qualified to participate in this tournament as the top two teams in the 2023 ACC Men's Challenger Cup, where Saudi Arabia had beaten Bahrain by 10 wickets in the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/125780/saudi-arabia-bahrain-win-through-acc-challenger-cup |title=Saudi Arabia, Bahrain win through ACC Challenger Cup |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=5 March 2023}}
Nepal defeated United Arab Emirates in the final and qualified for the 2023 Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/126439/rajabanshi-and-jha-secure-asia-cup-qualification-for-nepal |title=Rajabanshi and Jha secure Asia Cup qualification for Nepal |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=2 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cricnepal.com/nepal-qualify-for-the-asia-cup-2023 |title=Nepal qualify for the Asia Cup 2023 |work=Cricnepal |access-date=2 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/nepal-join-india-pakistan-for-asia-cup-2023-after-winning-acc-mens-premier-cup-2367554-2023-05-02 |title=Nepal join India, Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023 after winning ACC Men’s Premier Cup |work=India Today |access-date=2 May 2023}} In addition to the two finalists, Oman advanced to the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup tournament after the 3rd place play-off ended with no result.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3251032 |title=Nepal book India, Pakistan meetings at Asia Cup 2023 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=2 May 2023}}
Teams and qualifications
Following teams were qualified for the tournament.
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|+ !Means of qualification !Venue !{{Tooltip|Nos.|Number of teams}} !Teams |
ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings
|{{n/a}} |align="center"|8 |{{Ubl|{{cr|UAE}}|{{cr|NEP}}|{{cr|OMA}}|{{cr|HK}}|{{cr|MAS}}|{{cr|QAT}}|{{cr|KUW}}|{{cr|SIN}}}} |
2023 ACC Men's Challenger Cup
|{{Flag|Thailand}} |align="center"|2 |{{Ubl|{{cr|KSA}}|{{cr|BHR}}}} |
Total
! !10 ! |
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Squads
Warm-up matches
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 13 April 2023
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|OMA}}
| team2 = {{cr|BHR}}
| score1 = 249/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Zeeshan Maqsood 69 (105)
| wickets1 = Rizwan Butt 2/33 (6 overs)
| score2 = 198 (45.2 overs)
| runs2 = Sohail Ahmed 84 (104)
| wickets2 = Bilal Khan 4/52 (8.2 overs)
| result = Oman won by 51 runs
| report =
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires =
| toss =
| motm =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 15 April 2023
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|OMA}}
| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}
| score1 = 246/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Shoaib Khan 110* (123)
| wickets1 = Kishore Mahato 3/27 (8 overs)
| score2 = 249/5 (44.4 overs)
| runs2 = Arjun Saud 67 (87)
| wickets2 = Zeeshan Maqsood 2/60 (10 overs)
| result = Nepal won by 5 wickets
| report =
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires =
| toss =
| motm =
| notes =
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 15 April 2023
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BHR}}
| team2 = {{cr|KUW}}
| score1 = 175 (49.4 overs)
| runs1 = Rizwan Butt 47 (59)
| wickets1 = Ilyas Ahmed 3/27 (6 overs)
| score2 = 176/9 (40.1 overs)
| runs2 = Parvindar Kumar 47 (36)
| wickets2 = Waseeq Ahmed 2/23 (5 overs)
| result = Kuwait won by 1 wicket
| report =
| venue = Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
| umpires =
| toss =
| motm =
| notes =
}}
Group stage
=Group A=
==Points table==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR
|source=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/acc-men-s-premier-cup-2023-1367844/points-table-standings ESPNcricinfo]
|update=complete
|team1=NEP
|team2=OMA
|team3=MAS
|team4=SAU
|team5=QAT
|result1=Q
|result2=Q
|win_MAS=2|loss_MAS=2|nr_MAS=0|nrr_MAS=0.240
|win_NEP=3|loss_NEP=0|nr_NEP=1|nrr_NEP=1.497
|win_OMA=3|loss_OMA=1|nr_OMA=0|nrr_OMA=0.377
|win_QAT=0|loss_QAT=4|nr_QAT=0|nrr_QAT=-1.056
|win_SAU=1|loss_SAU=2|nr_SAU=1|nrr_SAU=-1.101
|name_MAS={{cr|MAS}}
|name_NEP={{cr|NEP}}
|name_OMA={{cr|OMA}}
|name_QAT={{cr|QAT}}
|name_SAU={{cr|SAU}}
|col_Q=#cfc
}}
{{color box|#cfc}} Advanced to the knockout stage
==Fixtures==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|MAS}}
| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}
| score1 = 235/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Ahmad Faiz 76 (95)
| wickets1 = Sompal Kami 3/40 (9 overs)
| score2 = 237/4 (36.2 overs)
| runs2 = Bhim Sharki 71 (98)
| wickets2 = Virandeep Singh 1/37 (7 overs)
| result = Nepal won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367979.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Naresh D'Souza (Kuw) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| toss = Malaysia won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Kushal Malla (Nep)
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|OMA}}
| team2 = {{cr|QAT}}
| score1 = 249/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Ayaan Khan 64* (59)
| wickets1 = Muhammad Murad 3/47 (10 overs)
| score2 = 209 (47.2 overs)
| runs2 = Mohammed Rizlan 43 (69)
| wickets2 = Bilal Khan 4/42 (8.2 overs)
| result = Oman won by 40 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367982.html Scorecard]
| venue = Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
| umpires = Himal Giri (Nep) and Anand Natarajan (Sin)
| toss = Qatar won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Ayaan Khan (Oma)
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SAU}}
| team2 = {{cr|MAS}}
| score1 = 153 (46.2 overs)
| runs1 = Haseeb Ghafoor 40 (78)
| wickets1 = Khizar Hayat 3/13 (10 overs)
| score2 = 154/2 (21.2 overs)
| runs2 = Muhammad Amir 56 (44)
| wickets2 = Zain Ul Abidin 2/46 (8.2 overs)
| result = Malaysia won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367984.html Scorecard]
| venue = Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
| umpires = Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and John Prakash (HK)
| toss = Malaysia won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Khizar Hayat (Mas)
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 21 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NEP}}
| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}
| score1 = 310/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Kushal Malla 108 (64)
| wickets1 = Ayaan Khan 2/46 (5 overs)
| score2 = 226 (46.3 overs)
| runs2 = Mohammad Nadeem 65 (84)
| wickets2 = Sandeep Lamichhane 3/45 (8 overs)
| result = Nepal won by 84 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367985.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Naresh D'Souza (Kuw) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| toss = Oman won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Kushal Malla (Nep)
| notes = Adeel Shafique (Oma) made his ODI debut.
- Kushal Malla (Nep) scored his first century in ODIs.{{cite web |url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2023/21/301056/ |title=Kushal makes his first century |work=Khabarhub |access-date=21 April 2023}}
- Kushal Malla scored the fastest ODI century by a Nepali cricketer, in terms of number of balls faced (59).{{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2023/04/21/nepal-thump-oman-as-records-tumble |title=Nepal thump Oman as records tumble |work=The Kathmandu Post |access-date=21 April 2023}}
- Sandeep Lamichhane (Nep) became the fastest bowler, in terms of number of matches played, to take 100 wickets in ODIs (42).{{cite web |url=https://www.cricnepal.com/sandeep-lamichhane-fastest-to-complete-100-odi-wickets |title=Sandeep Lamichhane fastest to complete 100 ODI wickets |work=Cricnepal |access-date=21 April 2023}}
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 22 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|QAT}}
| team2 = {{cr|SAU}}
| score1 = 216 (49.5 overs)
| runs1 = Muhammad Tanveer 46 (84)
| wickets1 = Ishtiaq Ahmad 4/46 (9.5 overs)
| score2 = 220/3 (34.2 overs)
| runs2 = Abdul Waheed 124 (108)
| wickets2 = Ikramullah Khan 2/28 (5 overs)
| result = Saudi Arabia won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367987.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Aasif Iqbal (UAE) and John Prakash (HK)
| toss = Saudi Arabia won the toss and elected field.
| motm = Abdul Waheed (Sau)
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 23 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|MAS}}
| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}
| score1 = 227/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Virandeep Singh 94 (144)
| wickets1 = Zeeshan Maqsood 4/35 (10 overs)
| score2 = 228/2 (41.4 overs)
| runs2 = Jatinder Singh 101* (111)
| wickets2 = Muhammad Amir 2/26 (6 overs)
| result = Oman won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367990.html Scorecard]
| venue = Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
| umpires = Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| toss = Oman won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Zeeshan Maqsood (Oma)
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 24 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NEP}}
| team2 = {{cr|SAU}}
| score1 =
| runs1 =
| wickets1 =
| score2 =
| runs2 =
| wickets2 =
| result = Match abandoned
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367992.html Scorecard]
| venue = Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
| umpires = Naresh D'Souza (Kuw) and Riyaz Kurupkar (Qat)
| toss = No toss.
| motm =
| rain = No play was possible due to rain.
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 25 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|QAT}}
| team2 = {{cr|MAS}}
| score1 = 215/8 (35 overs)
| runs1 = Imal Liyanage 56 (68)
| wickets1 = Muhammad Wafiq 2/42 (5 overs)
| score2 = 216/7 (34.1 overs)
| runs2 = Syed Aziz 80 (66)
| wickets2 = Ikramullah Khan 2/35 (5.1 overs)
| result = Malaysia won by 3 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367994.html Scorecard]
| venue = Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Vinay Kumar Jha (Nep)
| toss = Qatar won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = The match was reduced to 35 overs per side due to a wet outfield.
| motm = Syed Aziz (Mas)
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|OMA}}
| team2 = {{cr|SAU}}
| score1 = 366/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Jatinder Singh 88 (79)
| wickets1 = Atif-Ur-Rehman 3/80 (9 overs)
| score2 = 294 (46.5 overs)
| runs2 = Abdul Waheed 95 (86)
| wickets2 = Bilal Khan 4/75 (8.5 overs)
| result = Oman won by 72 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367995.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and Anand Natarajan (Sin)
| toss = Saudi Arabia won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Zeeshan Maqsood (Oma)
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NEP}}
| team2 = {{cr|QAT}}
| score1 = 157 (40.3 overs)
| runs1 = Sandeep Lamichhane 42* (58)
| wickets1 = Amir Farooq 4/42 (9.3 overs)
| score2 = 89 (25.1 overs)
| runs2 = Zaheer Ibrahim 15 (23)
| wickets2 = Sandeep Lamichhane 5/14 (9.1 overs)
| result = Nepal won by 68 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367997.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Naresh D'Souza (Kuw)
| toss = Qatar won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Sandeep Lamichhane (Nep)
| notes =
}}
=Group B=
==Points table==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR
|source=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/acc-men-s-premier-cup-2023-1367844/points-table-standings ESPNcricinfo]
|update=complete
|team1=UAE
|team2=KUW
|team3=HK
|team4=BHR
|team5=SIN
|result1=Q
|result2=Q
|win_BHR=1|loss_BHR=2|nr_BHR=1|nrr_BHR=0.019
|win_HK=2|loss_HK=1|nr_HK=1|nrr_HK=1.031
|win_KUW=3|loss_KUW=1|nr_KUW=0|nrr_KUW=0.223
|win_SIN=0|loss_SIN=4|nr_SIN=0|nrr_SIN=-3.028
|win_UAE=3|loss_UAE=1|nr_UAE=0|nrr_UAE=2.468
|name_BHR={{cr|BHR}}
|name_HK={{cr|HK}}
|name_KUW={{cr|KUW}}
|name_SIN={{cr|SIN}}
|name_UAE={{cr|UAE}}
|col_Q=#cfc
}}
{{color box|#cfc}} Advanced to the knockout stage
==Fixtures==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|HK}}
| score1 = 174 (42.1 overs)
| runs1 = Aritra Dutta 49 (57)
| wickets1 = Ehsan Khan 4/24 (10 overs)
| score2 = 175/2 (33 overs)
| runs2 = Babar Hayat 108* (94)
| wickets2 = Ramesh Kalimuthu 1/31 (7 overs)
| result = Hong Kong won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367980.html Scorecard]
| venue = Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
| umpires = Aasif Iqbal (UAE) and Vinay Kumar Jha (Nep)
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Babar Hayat (HK)
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{cr|KUW}}
| score1 = 371/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Vriitya Aravind 185 (147)
| wickets1 = Parvindar Kumar 2/45 (3 overs)
| score2 = 228 (36.3 overs)
| runs2 = Sayed Monib 68 (36)
| wickets2 = Junaid Siddique 3/32 (7 overs)
| result = United Arab Emirates won by 143 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367981.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Riyaz Kurupkar (Qat) and Narayanan Sivan (Mas)
| toss = Kuwait won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Vriitya Aravind (UAE)
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BHR}}
| team2 = {{cr|SIN}}
| score1 = 286/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Fiaz Ahmed 79 (59)
| wickets1 = Vinoth Baskaran 2/32 (10 overs)
| score2 = 154 (43.1 overs)
| runs2 = Surendran Chandramohan 51 (66)
| wickets2 = Imran Anwar 4/24 (9 overs)
| result = Bahrain won by 132 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367983.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Rahat Ali (Sau) and Vinod Babu (Oma)
| toss = Bahrain won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Shahbaz Badar (Bhr)
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 21 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|HK}}
| team2 = {{cr|UAE}}
| score1 = 263/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Anshuman Rath 106 (117)
| wickets1 = Aayan Afzal Khan 5/50 (10 overs)
| score2 = 117/6 (27 overs)
| runs2 = Aryan Lakra 52* (71)
| wickets2 = Ehsan Khan 2/23 (5 overs)
| result = Hong Kong won by 67 runs (DLS method)
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367986.html Scorecard]
| venue = Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Vinay Kumar Jha (Nep)
| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Anshuman Rath (HK)
| rain = No further play was possible due to rain.
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 22 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BHR}}
| team2 = {{cr|KUW}}
| score1 = 255/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Imran Anwar 53 (19)
| wickets1 = Sayed Monib 4/69 (10 overs)
| score2 = 258/8 (44.2 overs)
| runs2 = Yasin Patel 63* (89)
| wickets2 = Abdul Majid 3/51 (9 overs)
| result = Kuwait won by 2 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367988.html Scorecard]
| venue = Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
| umpires = Rahat Ali (Sau) and Anand Natarajan (Sin)
| toss = Kuwait won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Yasin Patel (Kuw)
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 23 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{cr|SIN}}
| score1 = 471 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Vriitya Aravind 174 (133)
| wickets1 = Adwitya Bhargava 4/85 (8 overs)
| score2 = 270/9 (50 overs)
| runs2 = Manpreet Singh 66 (64)
| wickets2 = Sanchit Sharma 2/32 (4 overs)
| result = United Arab Emirates won by 201 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367989.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Narayanan Sivan (Mas)
| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Muhammad Waseem (UAE)
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 24 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BHR}}
| team2 = {{cr|HK}}
| score1 =
| runs1 =
| wickets1 =
| score2 =
| runs2 =
| wickets2 =
| result = Match abandoned
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367991.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Rahat Ali (Sau) and Anand Natarajan (Sin)
| toss = No toss.
| motm =
| rain = No play was possible due to rain.
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 25 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|KUW}}
| score1 = 113 (31.4 overs)
| runs1 = Amartya Kaul 45 (60)
| wickets1 = Mohammed Aslam 5/20 (8.4 overs)
| score2 = 118/6 (26.3 overs)
| runs2 = Adnan Idrees 38 (28)
| wickets2 = Akshay Puri 2/33 (8.3 overs)
| result = Kuwait won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367993.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Aasif Iqbal (UAE) and John Prakash (HK)
| toss = Kuwait won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Mohammed Aslam (Kuw)
| notes =
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BHR}}
| team2 = {{cr|UAE}}
| score1 = 116 (40.5 overs)
| runs1 = Ali Dawood 23* (47)
| wickets1 = Aayan Afzal Khan 4/6 (10 overs)
| score2 = 120/2 (27.4 overs)
| runs2 = Vriitya Aravind 62* (84)
| wickets2 = Abdul Majid 2/29 (10 overs)
| result = United Arab Emirates won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367996.html Scorecard]
| venue = Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
| umpires = Rahat Ali (Sau) and Vinay Kumar Jha (Nep)
| toss = Bahrain won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Aayan Afzal Khan (UAE)
| notes =
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|KUW}}
| team2 = {{cr|HK}}
| score1 = 272/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Shiraz Khan 67 (95)
| wickets1 = Ehsan Khan 3/49 (10 overs)
| score2 = 242 (50 overs)
| runs2 = Nizakat Khan 60 (97)
| wickets2 = Shahrukh Quddus 3/27 (8 overs)
| result = Kuwait won by 30 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367998.html Scorecard]
| venue = Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
| umpires = Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Shiraz Khan (Kuw)
| notes =
}}
Knockout stage
=Bracket=
{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd
| RD1 = Semi-finals
| RD2 = Final
| RD2b = 3rd place play-off
| seeds = yes
| RD1-seed1 = A1
| RD1-team1 = {{cr|NEP}}
| RD1-score1 = 281/9 (42)
| RD1-seed2 = B2
| RD1-team2 = {{cr|KUW}}
| RD1-score2 = 37/6 (8.3)
| RD1-seed3 = B1
| RD1-team3 = {{nowrap|{{cr|UAE}}}}
| RD1-score3 = 236 (49.2)
| RD1-seed4 = A2
| RD1-team4 = {{cr|OMA}}
| RD1-score4 = 190/6 (43)
| RD2-seed1 = B1
| RD2-team1 = {{nowrap|{{cr|UAE}}}}
| RD2-score1 = 117 (33.1)
| RD2-seed2 = A1
| RD2-team2 = {{cr|NEP}}
| RD2-score2 = 118/3 (30.3)
| RD2b-seed1 = B2
| RD2b-team1 = {{cr|KUW}}
| RD2b-score1 = 130 (31.3)
| RD2b-seed2 = A2
| RD2b-team2 = {{cr|OMA}}
| RD2b-score2 = 41/0 (6)
}}
=Semi-finals=
==1st semi-final==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 29 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NEP}}
| team2 = {{cr|KUW}}
| score1 = 281/9 (42 overs)
| runs1 = Rohit Paudel 94 (95)
| wickets1 = Mohammed Aslam 3/43 (8 overs)
| score2 = 37/6 (8.3 overs)
| runs2 = Mohammed Aslam 14 (19)
| wickets2 = Karan KC 5/10 (4.3 overs)
| result = No result
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1367999.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| toss = Kuwait won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = No further play was possible due to rain.
| motm =
| notes = Nepal advanced to the final on the basis of finishing higher in the group stage standings.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/126414/nepal-and-uae-through-to-acc-premier-cup-final |title=Nepal and UAE through to ACC Premier Cup final |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=30 April 2023}}
}}
==2nd semi-final==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 29 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}
| score1 = 236 (49.2 overs)
| runs1 = Muhammad Waseem 48 (31)
| wickets1 = Zeeshan Maqsood 4/32 (10 overs)
| score2 = 190/6 (43 overs)
| runs2 = Kashyap Prajapati 49 (43)
| wickets2 = Karthik Meiyappan 3/42 (7 overs)
| result = United Arab Emirates won by 2 runs (DLS method)
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1368000.html Scorecard]
| venue = Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
| umpires = Rahat Ali (Sau) and Sanjay Gurung (Nep)
| toss = Oman won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = No further play was possible due to rain.
| motm = Basil Hameed (UAE)
| notes = This was the first ODI match to be held at this venue.{{cite tweet |user=CricketNep |number=1652147184123666432 |title=Oman have won the toss and chose to bowl first against UAE in the first-ever ODI match to be held at the Mulpani Cricket Ground |date=29 April 2023}}
}}
=3rd place play-off=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 30 April 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|KUW}}
| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}
| score1 = 130 (31.3 overs)
| runs1 = Adnan Idrees 34 (48)
| wickets1 = Jay Odedra 5/14 (5.3 overs)
| score2 = 41/0 (6 overs)
| runs2 = Jatinder Singh 26* (19)
| wickets2 =
| result = No result
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1368001.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
| toss = Oman won the toss and elected to field.
| motm =
| rain = No further play was possible due to rain.
| notes = Oman qualified for the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup on the basis of seeding.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/126424/oman-through-to-acc-emerging-teams-cup-as-rain-decided-third-place-play-off |title=Oman through to ACC Emerging Teams Cup as rain decided third place play-off |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=30 April 2023}}
}}
=Final=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 1–2 May 2023
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}
| score1 = 117 (33.1 overs)
| runs1 = Asif Khan 46 (54)
| wickets1 = Lalit Rajbanshi 4/14 (7.1 overs)
| score2 = 118/3 (30.3 overs)
| runs2 = Gulsan Jha 67* (84)
| wickets2 = Rohan Mustafa 2/13 (10 overs)
| result = Nepal won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1368002.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Rahat Ali (Sau) and Vinod Babu (Oma)
| toss = Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Gulsan Jha (Nep)
| rain = The match continued from United Arab Emirates' batting innings at 106/9 (27.3 overs) on the reserve day due to rain.
| notes =Nepal qualified for the 2023 Asia Cup.
}}
Final standings
class="wikitable"
|+ ! width=30 |{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! width=200|Teams ! width=180|Remarks |
style="background:#cfc"
!1 |{{cr|NEP}} |Qualified for 2023 Asia Cup & 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup |
style="background:#ffc"
!2 |{{cr|UAE}} | rowspan="2" |Qualified for 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup |
style="background:#ffc"
!3 |{{cr|OMA}} |
4
|{{cr|KUW}} | rowspan="7" | |
---|
5
|{{cr|HK}} |
6
|{{cr|MAS}} |
7
|{{cr|BHR}} |
8
|{{cr|KSA}} |
9
|{{cr|QAT}} |
10
|{{cr|SIN}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/acc-men-s-premier-cup-2023-1367844 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]
{{International cricket in 2022–23}}
{{Asia Cup}}
Category:Asian Cricket Council competitions