The 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup was a
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
tournament which took place in April and May 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. It was held in
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
, with the
and
Mulpani Cricket Stadium
The Upper Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Commonly known as Mulpani Cricket Ground or simply Mulpani Ground ( ne, माथिल्लाे मुलपानी अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट म ...
hosting matches. The winner of the tournament qualified for the
2023 Asia Cup. The top three teams including also qualified for the
2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
The
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council also known as ACC is a cricket organisation which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. Subordinate to the International Cricket Council, the council is the continent's regional ...
announced the schedule for the tournament on 23 March 2023.
Bahrain
Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...
and
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
qualified to participate in this tournament as the top two teams in the
2023 ACC Men's Challenger Cup
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 of 2023. The tournament was part of the qualification pathway for the 2023 Asia Cup.
Eight teams took part i ...
, where Saudi Arabia had beaten Bahrain by 10 wickets in the final.
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
defeated
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
in the final and qualified for the 2023 Asia Cup. In addition to the two finalists,
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...
advanced to the
2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup tournament after the 3rd place play-off ended with no result.
Squads
Warm-up matches
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Group stage
Group A
Points table
Advanced to
the knockout stage
Fixtures
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Group B
Points table
Advanced to
the knockout stage
Fixtures
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Knockout stage
Bracket
Semi-finals
1st semi-final
2nd semi-final
3rd place play-off
Final
References
External links
Series home at ESPNcricinfo
{{Asia Cup
Asia Cup Qualifiers
Asian Cricket Council competitions
International cricket competitions in 2022–23
ACC Premier Cup
ACC Premier Cup
International cricket competitions in Nepal