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1998 ACC Trophy

1998 ACC Trophy
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 Bangladesh Aminul Islam
Most runs United Arab Emirates Saeed-al-Saffar (236)
Most wickets Bangladesh Aminul Islam (14)
Official website CricketArchive
1996
2000

The 1998 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament in Nepal, taking place from October 3 to October 13, 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.

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

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


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