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1996 ACC Trophy

1996 ACC Trophy
Administrator(s) Asian Cricket Council
Cricket format 50 overs per side
Tournament format(s) Round robin with knockouts
Host(s)  Malaysia
Champions  Bangladesh (1st title)
Participants 12 teams
Matches played 33
Most runs Bangladesh Shahriar Hossain (300)
Most wickets United Arab Emirates Azhar Saeed (14)
Official website CricketArchive
1998

The 1996 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament in Malaysia, taking place from 6th to 16 September 1996. 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 the UAE in the final by 108 runs.

The teams were separated into two groups of six. The following teams took part in the tournament:

The top two from each group qualified for the semi-finals.


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