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August 26, 2006

UAE sweep past Hong Kong in ACC final

Posted on 08/26/2006 in ACC Trophy 2006

UAE 175 for 5 (Khan 61*) beat Hong Kong 174 for 8 (Ali 3-35) by 5 wickets

The United Arab Emirates beat Hong Kong by five wickets today, at the Kinrara Oval, to take the 2006 ACC Trophy.

Choosing to bat, Hong Kong could only muster 174 for 8 in their 50 overs with the captain and wicketkeeper, Tim Smart, top-scoring in his 55. Arshad Ali bowled very tidily, picking up 3 for 37 and the Man-of-the-Match award. UAE then raced to victory in 35 overs, Khan taking them home with an unbeaten 61.

August 24, 2006

UAE and Hong Kong through to final

Posted on 08/24/2006 in ACC Trophy 2006

United Arab Emirates beat Nepal by nine wickets in the semi-final of the ACC Trophy Cricket in Kuala Lumpur. Winning the toss, UAE elected to field and bowled Nepal out for 103 in 36.4 overs. UAE crusied to victory in just 18 overs.

UAE will meet Hong Kong in the final after they beat Afghanistan in a match which was set for a good finale before rain brought a premature close.


UAE 105 for 1 (A Ali 75*, S Ali 23*) beat Nepal 103 (Asad 2-24, Silva 3-26, Tauqir 3-30) by nine wickets

Hong Kong 157 beat Afghanistan 108 for 7 by 18 runs (D/L method)

August 23, 2006

Nepal skip into semi-finals of ACC Trophy

Posted on 08/23/2006 in ACC Trophy 2006

Nepal beat Bahrain yesterday to enter the semi-finals of the ACC Trophy owing to excellent innings from Gyanendra Malla (57) and Shakti Gauchan (49). The pair took Nepal to 200 for 9 from their 50 overs. Bahrain's response was led by A Majeed, who made a brisk 47, before Basant Regmi – who earned the Man-of-the-Match award – stifled their progress with three quick wickets. (scorecard)

Nepal now face UAE on Thursday at the Kinrara Ground.

August 19, 2006

Nepal enter quarter-finals

Posted on 08/19/2006 in ACC Trophy 2006

Nepal celebrated their first ever win over Hong Kong on Saturday when they beat them by 87 runs to ensure a place in the quarter-finals of the ACC Trophy.

Nepal notched 211 for 7 in their 50 overs and then dismissed Hong Kong for a paltry 124. A full report can be read at NepalCricket (scorecard).

August 14, 2006

Nepal, Oman, UAE and Afghanistan win in opening round

Posted on 08/14/2006 in ACC Trophy 2006

The first round of matches in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) trophy got underway yesterday where there were wins for UAE, Oman, Nepal and Afghanistan

Brunei v U.A.E. at Kinrara Oval
UAE WON BY 367 RUNS
Brunei: 92 all out in 40.1 overs
UAE: 459 for 3 off 50 overs (A. Ali 213*, M. Iqbal 114, S. Ali 66)
Man of the Match: Arshad Ali (UAE)

Maldives v Oman at Bayumas Oval
OMAN WON BY SEVEN WICKETS
Oman: 172 for 3 off 34 overs (Hemin Desai 67)
Maldives: 171 all out in 49 overs (A. Shahid 43, S. Jallel 33, M. Kaleem 41; H. Mehta 3-34)
Man of the Match: Hemin Desai (Oman)

Kuwait v Nepal at Club Aman
NEPAL WON BY 7 WICKETS
Nepal: 208 for 3 in 47 overs ( G.Malla 78. S. Vesawkar 62)
Kuwait: 204 for 7 off 50 overs
Man of the Match: Gyanendra Malla (Nepal)

Afghanistan v Qatar at Kilat Club
AFGHANISTAN WON BY 66 RUNS
Qatar: 173 all out in 45.3 overs
Afghanistan: 239 for 7 off 50 overs (R. Ahmadzai 59, N. Eishakil 52)
Man of the Match: Raees Ahmadzai (Afghanistan)

July 23, 2006

ACC Trophy Schedule

Posted on 07/23/2006 in ACC Trophy 2006

The opening match of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Trophy gets underway next month, and here's the schedule:

Groups
A: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Malaysia
B: Oman, Maldives, Bahrain, Singapore
C: Kuwait, Nepal, Myanmmar, Hong Kong, Bhutan
D: Qatar, Afghanista, Iran, Thailand, Indonesia

14th August
Afghanistan v Thailand
Bhutan v Nepal
Indonesia v Qatar
Kuwait v Myanmar

15th August
Malaysia v Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan v Iran
Maldives v Oman
Bahrain v Singapore

16th August
Bhutan v Myanmar
Hong Kong v Nepal
Iran v Thailand
Brunei v U.A.E.

17th August
Afghanistan v Qatar
Bahrain v Oman
Bhutan v Hong Kong
Indonesia v Thailand

18th August
Kuwait v Nepal
Malaysia v Brunei
Saudi Arabia v U.A.E.
Maldives v Singapore

19th August
Iran v Qatar
Hong Kong v Myanmar
Bhutan v Kuwait
Afghanistan v Indonesia

20th August
Oman v Singapore
Myanmar v Nepal
Malaysia v U.A.E.
Brunei v Saudi Arabia

21st August
Qatar v Thailand
Indonesia v Iran
Hong Kong v Kuwait
Bahrain v Maldives

23rd August
QF1 A1 v D2
QF2 C1 v B2
QF3 D1 v A2
QF4 B1 v C2

24th August
Semi Final 1
Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2
Plate 1
Loser QF 1 v Loser QF 2

25th August
Semi Final 2
Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4
Plate 2
Loser QF 3 v Loser QF 4

26th August
3 & 4
Loser SF 1 v Loser SF 2
5 & 6
Winner Plate 1 v Winner Plate 2
7 & 8
Loser Plate 1 v Loser Plate 2

27th August
FINAL
Winner SF 1 v Winner SF 2

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