The 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup was a

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tournament which took place in April and May 2023. It was the inaugural edition of the ACC Men's Premier Cup, and it served as the final stage of qualification for the

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tournament. It was held in

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, with the

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and

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hosting matches. The winner of the tournament qualified for the

. The top three teams including also qualified for the

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. The

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announced the schedule for the tournament on 23 March 2023.

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and

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qualified to participate in this tournament as the top two teams in the

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, where Saudi Arabia had beaten Bahrain by 10 wickets in the final.

defeated

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in the final and qualified for the 2023 Asia Cup. In addition to the two finalists,

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advanced to the

tournament after the 3rd place play-off ended with no result.

Teams and qualifications

Following teams were qualified for the tournament.

Squads

Warm-up matches

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Group stage

Group A

Points table

Advanced to the knockout stage

Fixtures

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Group B

Points table

Advanced to the knockout stage

Fixtures

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Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals

1st semi-final

2nd semi-final

3rd place play-off

Final

Final standings

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo
{{Asia Cup Asia Cup Qualifiers Asian Cricket Council competitions International cricket competitions in 2022–23 ACC Premier Cup ACC Premier Cup International cricket competitions in Nepal