International cricket tournament
The Carlsberg 1997 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between 24 March and 13 April 1997. It was the Cricket World Cup qualification tournament for the 1999 Cricket World Cup.[1]
Bangladesh were the winners of the tournament, defeating Kenya in the final, while Scotland won the third place play-off. These three teams took the three available spots in the World Cup, Bangladesh and Scotland both qualifying for this tournament for the first time.
With some World Cup matches scheduled in Scotland and the Netherlands, Scotland would become the first Associate nation to play a home fixture in a World Cup. The Netherlands failed to qualify but World Cup matches were still held in the Netherlands.
First round
The first round took the form of a group stage, with four groups, two comprising six teams and two consisting of five teams. The top two teams from each group went through to the second round, whilst the remaining 14 teams took part in play-offs for the final standings.
Points tables
Position of teams in the table is determined by:
1. Total points
2. Head-to-head result (if more than two teams level, head-to-head only applies if all those teams have played the same number of matches against each other)
3. Net run rate
Second round
The second round was also a group stage, this time with two groups of four. The top two teams went through to the semi-final stage, whilst the third placed teams played off for fifth place, and the fourth placed teams played off for 7th place.
Group E
Points tables
| Team |
Played |
Won |
Lost |
No result |
Abandoned |
Points |
Net RRA
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 Kenya |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2.025
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 Scotland |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0.045
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 Denmark |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
−0.380
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 Canada |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
−1.617
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Matches
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat
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Johnny Jensen 21 (24)
Ian Beven 4/23 (10 overs)
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to bat
- Canada won the toss and elected to bat
- Match abandoned due to rain
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat
- Match abandoned due to rain
- Denmark won the toss and elected to bat
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat
- Rain halted Scotland's innings; Under the Duckworth-Lewis method, Scotland needed to be at least 63 runs to win the match at this stage
Group F
Points tables
Matches
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field
- Ireland won the toss and elected to field
- Rain halted Ireland's innings; Under the Duckworth-Lewis method, Ireland needed to be at least 87 runs to win the match at this stage
- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat
- Match abandoned due to a slippery outfield
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v
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Pat Fordham 32 (73)
Asim Khan 4/28 (8.5 overs)
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- Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat
- Match abandoned due to rain and lightning
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field
- Rain interrupted Bangladesh's innings; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 141 runs in 33 overs for Bangladesh
- Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field
Plate championship and play-offs
14 Teams placed below second position from first round groups contested for the plate championship and play-offs. Champion team was awarded Philip Snow Plate named after legendary Fijian cricketer Philip Snow.
- Gibraltar won the toss and elected to field
- Gibraltar advanced to 17th place play-off semi finals
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Okon Ukpong 78* (91)
Benzie Kehimkar 2/28 (10 overs)
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Avi Talkar 16 (29)
Daniel Vanderpuje-Orgle 5/31 (10 overs)
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- Israel won the toss and elected to field
- West Africa advanced to 17th place play-off semi finals
17th place play-off semi finals
- East and Central Africa won the toss and elected to bat
- Match abandoned due to rain and a flooded ground
- East and Central Africa advanced on tournament net run rate
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Kome Agodo 36 (76)
Gary De'Ath 4/25 (10 overs)
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Rudolph Phillips 4* (5)
Seye Fadahunsi 1/4 (1 overs)
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- Gibraltar won the toss and elected to field
- Match abandoned due to rain
- West Africa advanced on tournament net run rate
13th place play-off semi finals
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Vavine Pala 39 (36)
Mark Barnard 3/18 (5.3 overs)
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Ian Stevenson 32 (82)
Vavine Pala 5/16 (6.5 overs)
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- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat
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Moiz Sithawalla 15 (41)
Dinesh Ramadas 1/4 (3 overs)
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- Singapore won the toss and elected to field
- Rain interrupted Singapore's innings; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 54 runs in 20 overs for Singapore
Plate semi finals
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat
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 Fiji46/3 (12.3 overs) |
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Jone Sorovakatini 17 (17)
Corey Hill 2/27 (6 overs)
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- Bermuda won the toss and elected to bat
- Match abandoned due to rain
- Bermuda advanced on tournament net run rate
19th place play-off
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Brian Roberts 30 (86)
Louis Hall 2/25 (8 overs)
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- Israel won the toss and elected to bat
17th place play-off
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Arif Ebrahim 42 (116)
Seye Fadahunsi 3/23 (8.4 overs)
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- East and Central Africa won the toss and elected to bat
15th place play-off
- Namibia won the toss and elected to field
13th place play-off
- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to field
11th place play-off
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Fiji197/5 (47 overs)
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Aijaz Ali 44 (70)
Waisake Tukana 5/31 (7 overs)
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- United States won the toss and elected to bat
Plate final
- Bermuda won the toss and elected to bat
Finals & play-offs
7th place play-off
- Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat
5th place play-off
- Denmark won the toss and elected to field
Semi finals
The first semi final between Ireland and Kenya was won by Kenya by just seven runs. Maurice Odumbe won the man of the match award for his 67 in Kenya's innings. The second semi final was won by Bangladesh who beat Scotland by 72 runs.
- Ireland won the toss and elected to field
- Reserve day used
- Kenya qualified for the 1999 World Cup as a result of this match
- Scotland won the toss and elected to field
- Reserve day used
- Bangladesh qualified for the 1999 World Cup as a result of this match
3rd place play-off
In the 3rd place play off, Scotland batted first, and scored 187 in 45 overs after rain delayed the start. Mike Smith top scored for Scotland with 49. The Duckworth-Lewis method set Ireland's target at 192 runs, but the Irish were bowled out for 141, Keith Sheridan taking 4/34 with his left arm spin. Scotland thus qualified for the 1999 World Cup.
- Ireland won the toss and elected to field
- Rain interrupted play and reduced the match to 45 overs per team; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 192 runs in 45 overs for Ireland
- Reserve day used
- Scotland qualified for the 1999 World Cup as a result of this match
Final
The final between Kenya and Bangladesh was also affected by rain and was played over two days. Kenya batted first and scored 241/8 from their 50 overs, Steve Tikolo top scoring with 147. The Bangladesh target was set at 166 from 25 overs by the Duckworth–Lewis method, a target they reached with the last ball of the match. They were not able to defend their title, as they were elected to Test status in 2000. This would also be Kenya's last appearance in the ICC Trophy being allocated ODI status in 2000, though they returned in the successor tournament, the ICC World Cup Qualifier in 2009.
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field
- Bangladesh's innings shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 166 runs in 25 overs for Bangladesh
- Reserve day used
Statistics
Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
Source: CricketArchive
Malaysia
Bangladesh (1st title)
Asim Khan (19)
