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, which was held from 3 to 16 April 2023 at the

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. The tournament, sanctioned by the ICC, was being privately run by

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, a company that aims to promote

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. A total of 90 players from 28 countries were spread across six teams. The tournament was won by Warriors, who beat Falcons in the final by 94 runs. An additional tournament for 2023, staged in collaboration with

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, will be played in Houston, Texas, USA, between 15 and 30 September 2023.

Competition format

Teams played each other team once, with two matches taking place on most days. The top four teams in the group advanced to the semi-finals. All matches took place at

. The group worked on a points system with positions being based on total points. Points were awarded as follows: Win: 3 points.

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: 2 points.
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
Bonus Point: 1 point awarded to the team with the highest score after 10 overs of the batting innings.

Teams

:Source: FairBreak

Points table

Advanced to knockout stage :Source: ESPN Cricinfo

Fixtures

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Group stage

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Knockout stage

Fifth-place play-off

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Semi-finals

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Third-place play-off

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Final

Final standings

Statistics

Most runs

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Most wickets