ACC U-16 Elite Cup fixture released
Nepal will open its campaign in the ACC U-16 Elite Cup against Hong Kong at the TU Cricket Ground on March 8.
Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) released the fixture for the inaugural U-16 event to be held in Kathmandu.
On the first day, Kuwait plays Thailand at IOE Ground while Singapore meets Malaysia at BSAM Ground.
The event, to be participated by 10 non-Test playing nations of Asia, runs for 11 days with the final scheduled for March 18.
Nepal, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Bahrain complete the Group A while Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Thailand and Saudi Arabia comprise Group B.
Top two teams after the league round will qualify for the semifinals.
Fixture
(Updated after UAE/Qatar pulled out)
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| March 8 | Nepal v Hong Kong Bahrain v Kuwait Malaysia v Singapore | TU IOE BSAM |
| March 9 | Nepal v Kuwait Saudi Arabia v Thailand Bahrain v Hong Kong | TU IOE BSAM |
| March 11 | Singapore v Thailand Malaysia v Saudi Arabia Nepal v Bahrain | TU IOE BSAM |
| March 12 | Hong Kong v Kuwait Malaysia v Thailand Saudi Arabia v Singapore | TU IOE BSAM |
| March 14 | SF1 (A1 v B2) SF 2 (A2 v B1) 7th/8th Place Playoff (A4 v B4) | TU IOE BSAM |
| March 15 | 5th/6th Place Playoff (A3 v B3) 3rd/4th Place Playoff (Losers SF1 v SF2) | IOE BSAM |
| March 16 | FINAL | TU |
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