2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup
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Administrator(s)Asian Cricket Council
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Group Stage with Finals
Host(s)United Arab Emirates
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group Stage with Finals |
| Host(s) | United Arab Emirates |
| Champions |  Afghanistan (2nd title) |
| Participants | 12 |
| Matches | 38 |
| Most runs | 268 Khalid Butt (Kuwait) |
| Most wickets | 16 Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) |
| Official website | Tournament Site |
The 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup was played between 22 and 30 November 2009 in the United Arab Emirates.
The twelve competing teams were: Afghanistan, Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the UAE.[1]
Afghanistan defeated the United Arab Emirates in the final to win the tournament for the second time, following their joint victory with Oman in 2007. In the third place playoff Oman defeated Kuwait, meaning they will join Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates for the cricket tournament at the 2010 Asian Games,[2] along with the national teams of Bangladesh, China, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Group A
| Team | M | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4.459 |
 Arab Emirates | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3.809 |
 Singapore | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.106 |
 Saudi Arabia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −0.991 |
 Hong Kong | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | −0.808 |
 China | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | −6.226 |
Results
Group B
| Team | M | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oman | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2.561 |
 Kuwait | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.445 |
 Nepal | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −0.018 |
 Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −0.094 |
 Qatar | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | −1.095 |
 Bahrain | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | −2.961 |
Results
Semi-finals and Playoffs
11th/12th place playoff
9th/10th place playoff
7th/8th place playoff
5th/6th place playoff
Semi-finals
3rd place playoff and Final
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Promotion |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Afghanistan | Will take part in the 2010 Asian Games |
| 2nd | United Arab Emirates | |
| 3rd | Oman | |
| 4th | Kuwait | |
| 5th | Nepal | |
| 6th | Singapore | |
| 7th | Malaysia | |
| 8th | Saudi Arabia | |
| 9th | Qatar | |
| 10th | Hong Kong | |
| 11th | Bahrain | |
| 12th | China | 2010 Asian Games hosts |
Statistics
| Most Runs | Most Wickets | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalid Butt | 268 |  Mohammad Nabi | 16 |
| Adnan Ilyas | 255 | Hameed Hasan | 14 |
| Ashraf Mughal | 236 | Awal Khan | 13 |
| Saad Khalid | 208 | Ahmed Raza | 12 |
| Chetan Suryawanshi | 204 | Moiz Shahid | 12 |