Cricket tournament
| 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) |
| ← 2013-142017 → | |
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. India won the tournament, beating Sri Lanka by 34 runs in the final.
Teams
| 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
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 2.554 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.746 |
| 3 | Nepal
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.334 |
| 4 | Malaysia
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.817 |
Advanced to semi-finals
Matches
| 11 December Scorecard |
| India 289/8 (50 overs) |
v | Malaysia 54 (22.3 overs) |
| India won by 235 runs Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo |
| 15 December Scorecard |
| Sri Lanka 227/8 (50 overs) |
v | Nepal 226 (49.3 overs) |
| Sri Lanka won by 1 run Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo |
| 16 December Scorecard |
| Nepal 172/9 (50 overs) |
v | India 174/4 (33.3 overs) |
| India won by 6 wickets Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo |
| 16 December Scorecard |
| Malaysia 104 (38.2 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 108/2 (18 overs) |
| Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa |
| 18 December Scorecard |
| Sri Lanka 207 (48.5 overs) |
v | India 208/4 (39.5 overs) |
| India won by 6 wickets Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa |
| 18 December Scorecard |
| Malaysia 153 (44.4 overs) |
v | Nepal 154/9 (44.4 overs) |
| Nepal won by 1 wicket Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1.584 |
| 2 | Afghanistan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1.425 |
| 3 | Pakistan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1.368 |
| 4 | Singapore
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −11.312 |
Advanced to semi-finals
Matches
| 15 December Scorecard |
| Afghanistan 146 (48.3 overs) |
v | Bangladesh 150/6 (43.1 overs) |
| Bangladesh won by 4 wickets Uyanwatte Stadium, Matara |
| 15 December Scorecard |
| Singapore 78 (25.1 overs) |
v | Pakistan 80/1 (8.3 overs) |
| Pakistan won by 9 wickets Galle International Stadium, Galle |
| 16 December Scorecard |
| Afghanistan 273/3 (50 overs) |
v | Pakistan 252 (49.1 overs) |
| Afghanistan won by 21 runs Uyanwatte Stadium, Matara |
| 16 December Scorecard |
| Singapore 70 (25.5 overs) |
v | Bangladesh 71/3 (5.0 overs) |
| Bangladesh won by 7 wickets Galle International Stadium, Galle |
| 18 December Scorecard |
| Singapore 73 (18.2 overs) |
v | Afghanistan 75/1 (4.1 overs) |
| Afghanistan won by 9 wickets Surrey Village Cricket Ground, Maggona |
| 18 December Scorecard |
| Bangladesh 230 (49.5 overs) |
v | Pakistan 233/9 (49.1 overs) |
| Pakistan won by 1 wicket Galle International Stadium, Galle |
Finals
Semi-finals
| 20 December Scorecard |
| India 294 (49.1 overs) |
v | Afghanistan 217/7 (50 overs) |
| India won by 77 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 21 December Scorecard |
| Bangladesh 194 (49.1 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 106/2 (27.1 overs) |
| Sri Lanka won by 26 runs (D/L) R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Final
| 23 December Scorecard |
| India 273/8 (50 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 239 (48.4 overs) |
| India won by 34 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Statistics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
- "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.
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