2013 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |
 Malaysia |
| Champions | Afghanistan |
| Participants | 10 |
| Most wickets | Avinash Karn (Nepal) (24) |
| Official website | |
The ACC Under-19 Elite Cup 2013 was a cricket tournament organised by the ACC for Under-19 teams from its member nations being held in Malaysia on May 3–11, 2013. U-19 Teams of 10 member nations are participated in the tournament.[1][2]
This tournament was ninth of its version since it was first held in 1997 in Hong Kong. This is higher level of tournament of ACC Under-19 Cup, other being ACC Under-19 Challenge Cup. The tournament also serves as a qualification for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The winner of the tournament would directly go to the world cup and as UAE was already selected as the host, runner-up would join the world cup if UAE won the final. In the final match of this tournament Afghanistan won UAE thus both teams got eligible to play in the world cup.
Participants
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
League Matches Results
- Day 1: May 3, 2013
Group A: Hong Kong v Thailand at Club Aman : Hong Kong won by 145 runs
Group A: Afghanistan v Saudi Arabia at STC : Afghanistan won by 10 wickets
Group B: Kuwait v Nepal at Kinrara : Nepal won by 81 runs
Group B: Malaysia v Bahrain at Bayuemass : Malaysia won by 7 wickets
- Day 2: May 4, 2013
Group A: Saudi Arabia v Thailand at Club Aman : Saudi Arabia won by 6 wickets
Group A: Afghanistan v UAE at Bayuemas : Afghanistan won by 161 runs
Group B: Malaysia v Qatar at Kinrara : Malaysia won by 127 runs
Group B: Bahrain v Kuwait at STC : Kuwait won by 5 wickets
- Day 3: May 5, 2013
Group A: Hong Kong v UAE at Kinrara : UAE won by 20 runs (D/L method)
Group B: Nepal v Qatar at Bayuemas : Nepal won by 9 wickets
- Day 4 : Mon, 6 May
Hong Kong v Saudi Arabia at Club Aman : Saudi Arabia won by 2 wickets
Bahrain v Nepal at Bayuemas : Nepal won by 196 runs
Afghanistan v Thailand at Kinrara : Afghanistan won by 395 runs
Malaysia v Kuwait at STC : Malaysia won by 8 wickets
- Day 5 : Tue, 7 May
Afghanistan v Hong Kong at Bayuemas : Afghanistan won by 8 wickets
Bahrain v Qatar at Kinrara : Bahrain won by 4 wickets
Thailand v UAE at STC : UAE won by 279 runs
- Day 6 : Wed, 8 May
Saudi Arabia v UAE at Bayuemas : UAE won by 112 runs
Malaysia v Nepal at Kinrara : Nepal won by 7 wickets
Kuwait v Qatar at STC : Kuwait won by 212 runs
Group A
| Teams | Matches | Win | Loss | Points | Net run rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +4.270 |
| UAE | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +1.309 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -0.274 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.033 |
| Thailand | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -5.443 |
Group B
| Teams | Matches | Win | Loss | Points | Net run rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +2.876 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +1.237 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +0.705 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.862 |
| Qatar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.066 |
Final match and Play off matches
- Fri, 10 May
9th/10th Playoff: Thailand v Qatar at Club Aman : Thailand won by 34 runs
7th/8th Playoff: Hong Kong v Bahrain at STC : Bahrain won by 3 wickets
Semi Final 1: Nepal v UAE at Bayuemas : UAE won by 76 runs
Semi Final 2: Afghanistan v Malaysia at Kinrara : Afghanistan won by 140 runs
- Sat, 11 May
5th/6th Playoff: Saudi Arabia v Kuwait at RSC : Kuwait won by 25 runs
3rd/4th Playoff: Nepal v Malaysia at Bayuemas : Malaysia won by 6 wickets
Final: Afghanistan v UAE at Kinrara : Afghanistan won by 10 wickets
Final placing
temporarily sub-arranged by net run rate
| Rank | Team | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | Qualified for World Cup |
| 2 | UAE | Qualified for World Cup as Host |
| 3 | Malaysia | 3rd Place |
| 4 | Nepal | 4th Place |
| 6 | Kuwait | 5th Place |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 6th Place |
| 7 | Bahrain | 7th place |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 8th place |
| 9 | Thailand | Relegated to ACC Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Qatar | Relegated to ACC Challenge Cup |
References
- ↑ "ACC official site, Elite cup homepage".
- ↑ "ACC U-19,2013". Cricinfo.