2017 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup
Cricket tournament
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The 2017 Under-19 Asia Cup was the 6th edition of ACC Under-19 Cup. The cricket tournament was held in Malaysia from 10 to 19 November 2017.[1] It was originally scheduled to be held in India, but it was moved after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) refused to travel to India.[2]
Dates10 – 19 November 2017
AdministratorAsian Cricket Council
Cricket format50-over
Tournament format(s)Round-robin, playoffs
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| Dates | 10 – 19 November 2017 |
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| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | 50-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin, playoffs |
| Host | Malaysia |
| Champions |  Afghanistan (1st Title) |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Player of the series | Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
| Most runs | Mohammad Taha (250) |
| Most wickets | Mujeeb Ur Rahman (20) |
| Official website | http://www.asiancricket.org |
Teams
| No. | Teams | Qualification method |
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| 1 |  India |
ICC full member |
| 2 | Pakistan | |
| 3 |  Bangladesh | |
| 4 |  Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Afghanistan | |
| 6 |  Malaysia |
Host |
| 7 |  Nepal |
Winner of 2017 ACC U19 Asia Cup Eastern Qualifiers |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates |
Winner of 2017 ACC U19 Asia Cup Western Qualifiers |
Squads
| Afghanistan[3] |
Bangladesh[4] |
India[5] |
Malaysia[6] |
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| Nepal[7] |
Pakistan[8] |
Sri Lanka[9] |
United Arab Emirates[10] |
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Group stage
Pool A
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts |
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| Bangladesh |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.377 | 6 |
| Nepal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 4 |
| India |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.257 | 2 |
| Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -4.757 | 0 |
Matches
Pool B
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.853 | 4 |
| Pakistan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.240 | 4 |
| Sri Lanka |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.988 | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -4.964 | 0 |
Matches
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Bangladesh
| 274/6 (50) | |||||||
| B2 | Pakistan
| 199/5 (39) | |||||||
| B2 | Pakistan
| 63 (22.1) | |||||||
| B1 | Afghanistan
| 248/7 (50) | |||||||
| B1 | Afghanistan
| 108/3 (20.3) | |||||||
| A2 | Nepal
| 103 (28) | |||||||
Semi-finals
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Final
Statistics
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | SR | BBI |
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| Mujeeb Zadran | Afghanistan | 40.1 | 20 | 5.55 | 2.76 | 12.05 | 6/23 |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | Sri Lanka | 18.5 | 11 | 5.27 | 3.07 | 10.27 | 5/17 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | Nepal | 28.3 | 9 | 10.55 | 3.33 | 19 | 5/8 |
| Mohammad Musa | Pakistan | 32.0 | 9 | 13.22 | 3.71 | 21.33 | 3/11 |
| Munir Riaz | Pakistan | 32.0 | 8 | 17.37 | 4.34 | 24 | 3/30 |
Most runs
The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
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| Mohammad Taha | Pakistan | 250 | 5 | 50 | 94 | 0 | 2 |
| Pinak Ghosh | Bangladesh | 199 | 4 | 66.33 | 82 | 0 | 2 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | 194 | 5 | 38.8 | 71 | 0 | 2 |
| Darwish Rasool | Afghanistan | 191 | 5 | 95.5 | 105* | 1 | 1 |
| Towhid Hridoy | Bangladesh | 179 | 4 | 62.67 | 120 | 1 | 0 |
Source: ACC
Final standings
| Pos. | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan |
| 2 | Pakistan |
| 3 | Bangladesh |
| 4 | Nepal |
| 5 | India |
| 6 | Sri Lanka |
| 7 | Malaysia |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates |