2000 ACC Trophy
The 2000 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament held from 15 to 24 November 2000 in the United Arab Emirates. 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.
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 50 overs per side |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  United Arab Emirates |
| Champions | United Arab Emirates (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Player of the series |  Rahul Sharma |
| Most runs | Rahul Sharma (323) |
| Most wickets | Mohammad Tauqir (11) |
| Official website | CricketArchive |
The tournament was won by the host nation, who defeated Hong Kong in the final by three wickets. This was the United Arab Emirates' first title.
TeamsEdit
The following eight teams took part in the tournament:
Group stagesEdit
The eight teams were divided into two groups of four, with the top two from each group qualifying for the semi-finals.
Group AEdit
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.442 | 6 |
 Malaysia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.071 | 4 |
 Kuwait
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.983 | 2 |
 Singapore
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -0.579 | 0 |
Group BEdit
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.285 | 6 |
 Nepal
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.886 | 4 |
 Maldives
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.461 | 2 |
 Japan
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.653 | 0 |
Semi-finalsEdit
FinalEdit
StatisticsEdit
| Most runs[1] | Most wickets[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Sharma |
323 | Mohammad Tauqir |
11 |
| Andrew Scott |
223 | Stewart Brew |
10 |
| Mohammad Nawaz |
185 | Asim Saeed |
9 |
| Stewart Brew |
183 | Z.N. Butt |
7 |
| Saleem Malik |
179 | Saeed-al-Saffar |
7 |
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- CricketArchive tournament page Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine