2000 ACC Trophy
Cricket tournament
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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.
AdministratorAsian Cricket Council
Cricket format50 overs per side
Tournament format(s)Round robin and knockout
HostUnited Arab Emirates
| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 50 overs per side |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and knockout |
| Host | United Arab Emirates |
| Champions |  United Arab Emirates (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 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.
Teams
Group stages
The eight teams were divided into two groups of four, with the top two from each group qualifying for the semi-finals.
Group A
Group B
| 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 |
19 November 2000 (scorecard) |
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Ismail Nadheem 38 (27) Jay Sarraf 3/50 (9 overs) |
Kiran Agrawal 91 (130) Moosa Kaleem 2/37 (10 overs) |
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
| 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 |
