| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group Stage with Finals |
| Host(s) |  Kuwait |
| Champions |  Afghanistan and  Oman (1st title) |
| Participants | 10 |
| 2009 → | |
The 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup was played from 27 October until 2 November 2007 in Kuwait.
The ten competing teams were: Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the UAE.
Group stage
Group A
Group A saw eventual finalists Oman and Afghanistan finish in the top two and qualify for the semi-final stage. Malaysia failed to win a match, despite featuring Somerset player Arul Suppiah in their squad.
| Team | M | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Afghanistan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Qatar |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Nepal |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Malaysia |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
Group B was a closer group than Group A. The UAE topped the group after winning all four of their games, and hosts Kuwait joined them in the semi-finals after finishing ahead of Singapore.
| Team | M | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Arab Emirates |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kuwait |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Singapore |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Hong Kong |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Saudi Arabia |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Semi-finals
| 1 November 2007 (scorecard) |
| Oman 160/9 (20 overs) |
v | Kuwait 122 all out (19.3 overs) |
| Adnan Ilyas 48 (36) Azmatullah 2/31 (4 overs) |
Azmatullah 41 (28 overs) Hemin Desai 3/22 (3 overs) |
| Oman won by 38 runs Unity Cricket Club Umpires: Vinay Jha, Siva Sarika Player of the match: Hemin Desai |
| 1 November 2007 (scorecard) |
| Afghanistan 163 all out (19.5 overs) |
v | United Arab Emirates 116 all out (18.4 overs) |
| Nowroz Mangal 61 (30) Shadeep Silva 4/22 (3.5 overs) |
Amjad Javed 36 (20) Samiullah Shinwari 4/20 (3.4 overs) |
| Afghanistan won by 47 runs Unity Cricket Club Umpires: Srinivasan, Riaz Chaudhari Player of the match: Nowroz Mangal |
3rd place play-off
| 2 November 2007 (scorecard) |
| Kuwait 126/7 (20 overs) |
v | United Arab Emirates 123/8 (20 overs) |
| Yaseen Mughal 24* (25) Shadeep Silva 2/35 (4 overs) |
Saqib Ali 53 (38) Yaseen Mughal 4/21 (3 overs) |
| Kuwait won by 3 runs KOC Cricket Ground Umpires: not known Player of the match: Yaseen Mughal |
Final
| 2 November 2007 (scorecard) |
| Afghanistan 151/9 (20 overs) |
v | Oman 151/7 (20 overs) |
| Karim Sadiq 27 (24) Zeshan Ahmed 3/30 (3 overs) |
Nelesh Palmer 66 (56) Hameed Hasan 2/31 (4 overs) |
| Match tied KOC Cricket Ground Umpires: Waseem Abbas, Naveed Malik Player of the match: Nelesh Palmer |
- Tournament regulations stated that a Bowl-out was to be used in the event of a tie, but due to the poor condition of the pitch after the match it was cancelled and the trophy shared
Final standings
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | Oman
Afghanistan |
| 3rd | Kuwait |
| 4th | United Arab Emirates |
| 5th | Qatar |
| 6th | Singapore |
| 7th | Nepal |
| 8th | Saudi Arabia |
| 9th | Hong Kong |
| 10th | Malaysia |
See also
References
- ^ 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup Archived 2009-11-25 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
- Malaysia squad Archived 2007-10-15 at the Wayback Machine at Asian Cricket Council official website
External links
International cricket in 2007-08
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