The 2016 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup was the 5th edition of ACC Under-19 Cup.The cricket tournament that was held in Sri Lanka from 15 to 23 December 2016. It formed part of the qualification process for the 2018 Under-19 World Cup. Eight teams participated in the tournament, with the six Asian teams at the 2016 Under-19 World Cup being joined by the top two teams from the 2016 Asia Division Two event.[1] India won the tournament, beating Sri Lanka by 34 runs in the final.[2]
| Dates | 15 – 23 December 2016 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | 50-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin, playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Sri Lanka |
| Champions |  India (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Sri Lanka |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Player of the series | Himanshu Rana |
| Most runs | Himanshu Rana (283) |
| Most wickets | Rahul Chahar Praveen Jayawickrama (10) |
Teams edit
| No. | Teams | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India
|
automatically qualified |
| 2 |  Pakistan
| |
| 3 |  Bangladesh
| |
| 4 | Sri Lanka
| |
| 5 |  Afghanistan
| |
| 6 |  Nepal
| |
| 7 |  Malaysia
|
qualified through 2016 Asia Division Two |
| 8 |  Singapore
|
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 2.554 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.746 |
| 3 | Nepal
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.334 |
| 4 | Malaysia
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.817 |
Advanced to semi-finals
Matches edit
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1.584 |
| 2 | Afghanistan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1.425 |
| 3 | Pakistan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1.368 |
| 4 | Singapore
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −11.312 |
Advanced to semi-finals
Matches edit
Finals edit
Semi-finals edit
Final edit
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himanshu Rana | India |
283 | 5 | 56.60 | 130 | 1 | 2 |
| Shubman Gill | India |
252 | 5 | 50.40 | 78 | 0 | 3 |
| Vishva Chathuranga | Sri Lanka |
193 | 5 | 48.25 | 68* | 0 | 2 |
| Prithvi Shaw | India |
191 | 5 | 38.20 | 89 | 0 | 1 |
| Saif Hassan | Bangladesh |
158 | 4 | 39.50 | 67 | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Chahar | India |
31.0 | 10 | 8.30 | 2.67 | 18.6 | 5/27 |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | Sri Lanka |
36.3 | 10 | 14.20 | 3.89 | 21.9 | 4/25 |
| Mujeeb Zadran | Afghanistan |
35.0 | 9 | 15.22 | 3.91 | 23.3 | 4/13 |
| Yash Thakur | India |
38.4 | 9 | 19.44 | 4.52 | 25.7 | 3/38 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | Afghanistan |
32.2 | 9 | 20.88 | 5.81 | 21.5 | 5/80 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
References edit
- ^ "Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup" – espncricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Spinners Abhishek and Chahar seal title for India". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2016.