1998 ACC Trophy
The 1998 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament in Nepal, taking place from 3 October to 13 October, 1998. 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. The tournament was won by Bangladesh who defeated Malaysia in the final by 8 wickets. This would be Bangladesh's final ACC Trophy title prior to their elevation to Test status in 2000.
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 50 overs per side |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin with knockouts |
| Host(s) |  Nepal |
| Champions |  Bangladesh (2nd title) |
| Participants | 10 teams |
| Matches played | 23/23 |
| Player of the series | Aminul Islam |
| Most runs |  Saeed-al-Saffar (236) |
| Most wickets | Aminul Islam (14) |
Teams
The teams were separated into two groups of five. The following teams took part in the tournament:
Group stages
The top two from each group qualified for the semi-finals.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | A | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.638 | 7 |
 Malaysia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.269 | 6 |
 Singapore |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -0.880 | 3 |
 Maldives |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1.396 | 2 |
 Papua New Guinea |
4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -0.901 | 1 |
9 October 1998 (scorecard) |
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- Papua New Guinea left Nepal on October 8, as otherwise they would have had to wait for another week to catch the next flight available.
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | A | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hong Kong |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.884 | 7 |
| United Arab Emirates |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.062 | 7 |
 Thailand |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3.044 | 3 |
| Nepal |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2.030 | 2 |
 Japan |
4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2.993 | 1 |
7 October 1998 (scorecard) |
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Chalee Kader 22 (47) Sada Hussain 3/20 (7 overs) |
Sada Hussain 53 (33) Chalee Kader 2/14 (3 overs) |
8 October 1998 (scorecard) |
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Colin Devonshire 42 (60) Ken Wadano 3/27 (8 overs) |
Yoichi Sato 23 (43) Arvinder Singh 4/16 (10 overs) |
Final
Statistics
| Most runs[1] | Most wickets[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed-al-Saffar | 236 | Aminul Islam | 14 |
| Javed Omar | 185 | Rahul Sharma | 13 |
| Nasir Siddiqi | 155 | Marimuthu Muniandy | 13 |
| Shahriar Hossain | 152 | Ramesh Menon | 10 |
| Aminul Islam | 150 | Mohammad Tauqir | 9 |
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