2023 ACC Men's Challenger Cup
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The 2023 ACC Men's Challenger Cup was the inaugural edition of the ACC Men's Challenger Cup, hosted by Thailand in February and March 2023.[1] The tournament was part of the qualification pathway for the 2023 Asia Cup.[1]
| Dates | 24 February 2023 – 5 March 2023 |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 50 overs |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and knockouts |
| Host(s) |  Thailand |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Most runs |  Padmakar Surve (199) |
| Most wickets | Ishtiaq Ahmad (12) Abdul Majid (12) |
Eight teams took part in the tournament, among whom the top two qualified for the 2023 Men's Premier Cup.[2] The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the schedule of the tournament on 9 February 2023.[3]
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia topped their respective groups before qualifying for the Men's Premier Cup by winning the two semi-final matches, with Saudi Arabia beating Bahrain in the final by 10 wickets.[4]
Group A
Points table
Source: Cricket.com
Advanced to the knockout stage
Fixtures
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Thinley Jamtsho 30 (34) Sathaiya Veerapathiran 3/15 (6.1 overs) |
Junaid Aziz 56 (85) Suprit Pradhan 2/18 (4.3 overs) |
- Bahrain won the toss and elected to field.
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Umar Adam 58 (40) Zahed Afarin 5/22 (8.2 overs) |
Zahed Afarin 25 (59) Umar Adam 4/22 (10 overs) |
- Maldives won the toss and elected to bat.
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Shahbaz Badar 178 (144) Ibrahim Hassan 3/79 (10 overs) |
Mohamed Mahfooz 35 (41) Sathaiya Veerapathiran 2/3 (4 overs) |
- Bahrain won the toss and elected to bat.
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Abdolvahab Ebrahimpour 37 (69) Tenzin Wangchuk 2/19 (10 overs) |
Gakul Ghalley 22 (29) Masood Jayezeh 4/37 (7 overs) |
- Iran won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.844 |
| 2 | Thailand |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.053 |
| 3 | Indonesia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.243 |
| 4 |  Myanmar |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −5.293 |
Source: Cricket.com
Advanced to the knockout stage
Fixtures
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Padmakar Surve 63 (73) Zuhair 3/14 (3.3 overs) |
Waqar Ul Hassan 49* (67) Ferdinando Banunaek 1/9 (2 overs) |
- Saudi Arabia won the toss and elected to field.
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Daniel Jacobs 152 (143) Htet Lin Oo 3/58 (7 overs) |
Swan Htet Ko Ko 22 (31) Chanchai Pengkumta 3/19 (5 overs) |
- Thailand won the toss and elected to bat.
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Akshay Yadav 19 (43) Zain-ul-Abidin 3/18 (6.2 overs) |
Waqar Ul Hassan 34* (35) Jandre Coetzee 1/5 (3 overs) |
- Saudi Arabia won the toss and elected to field.
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Padmakar Surve 128 (91) Nyein Chan Soe 3/38 (7 overs) |
Ko Ko Lin Thu 22 (30) Gede Arta 5/23 (6.5 overs) |
- Indonesia won the toss and elected to bat.
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Abdul Manan Ali 102* (80) Aung Ko Ko 2/72 (8 overs) |
Ye Naing Tun 29 (31) Ahmed Baladraf 4/30 (8.3 overs) |
- Saudi Arabia won the toss and elected to bat.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A2 |  Bhutan
| 62 (22.2) | |||||||
| B1 | Saudi Arabia
| 63/1 (12.3) | |||||||
| A1 | Bahrain
| 26 (21.1) | |||||||
| B1 | Saudi Arabia
| 30/0 (4.1) | |||||||
| A1 | Bahrain
| 169 (45.5) | |||||||
| B2 | Thailand
| 91 (26.4) | |||||||
Semi-finals
1st semi-final
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Suprit Pradhan 24 (29) Ishtiaq Ahmad 4/7 (5 overs) |
Waqar Ul Hassan 41* (41) |
- Bhutan won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd semi-final
Final
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Abdul Majid 7 (42) Atif-Ur-Rehman 4/10 (8 overs) |
Waqar Ul Hassan 16* (13) |
- Saudi Arabia won the toss and elected to field.
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