| Dates | 24 March – 13 April 1997 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin andKnockout |
| Host | Malaysia |
| Champions |  Bangladesh (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Kenya |
| Participants | 22 |
| Matches | 81 |
| Player of the series | Maurice Odumbe |
| Most runs | Maurice Odumbe (493) |
| Most wickets | Aasif Karim (19) Asim Khan (19)Mohammad Rafique (19) |
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TheCarlsberg1997 ICC Trophy was acricket tournament played inKuala Lumpur,Malaysia between 24 March and 13 April 1997. It was theCricket World Cup qualification tournament for the1999 Cricket World Cup.[1]
Bangladesh were the winners of the tournament, defeatingKenya in the final, whileScotland 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.
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.
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Abandoned | Points | Net RRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.712 |
 Ireland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.682 |
 United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.740 |
 Singapore | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.130 |
 Gibraltar | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2.096 |
 Israel | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.823 |
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Abandoned | Points | Net RRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.909 |
 Denmark | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.931 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.323 |
 Malaysia (H) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.031 |
 West Africa | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.073 |
 Argentina | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.350 |
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Abandoned | Points | Net RRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2.932 |
 Canada | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.850 |
 Fiji | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.184 |
 Namibia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.293 |
 East and Central Africa | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.984 |
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Abandoned | Points | Net RRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.646 |
 Hong Kong | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.707 |
 Bermuda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.696 |
 Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.722 |
 Italy | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.359 |
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
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.
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Abandoned | Points | Net RRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.324 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.274 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −0.380 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1.500 |
1 April Scorecard |
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| Kenya won by 141 runs Kilat Kelab Club,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Louis Hogan (Ireland) andDuco Ohm (Netherlands) Player of the match:Maurice Odumbe (Kenya) |
1 April Scorecard |
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George Salmond 59 (115) Peer Jensen 4/25 (10 overs) | Johnny Jensen 21 (24) Ian Beven 4/23 (10 overs) |
| Scotland won by 45 runs RMC,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:AFM Akhtaruddin (Bangladesh) andH Whitlock (Hong Kong) Player of the match:George Salmond (Scotland) |
2 April Scorecard |
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No result Rubber Research Institute Ground,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:AFM Akhtaruddin (Bangladesh) andDuco Ohm (Netherlands) |
2 April Scorecard |
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Kennedy Otieno 10 (14) Soren Sorensen 2/12 (5 overs) |
4 April Scorecard |
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| Denmark won by 7 runs Royal Selangor Club,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:JK Kruger (Namibia) andDuco Ohm (Netherlands) Player of the match:Thomas Hansen (Denmark) |
4 April Scorecard |
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| Kenya won by 26 runs (D/L) Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Louis Hogan (Ireland) andH Whitlock (Hong Kong) Player of the match: Unknown |
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Abandoned | Points | Net RRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.767 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.695 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −0.208 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1.030 |
1 April Scorecard |
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| Bangladesh won by 7 wickets Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Johan Luther (Denmark) andWilliam Smith (Scotland) Player of the match:Aminul Islam (Bangladesh) |
1 April Scorecard |
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| Ireland won by 5 runs (D/L) Kelab Aman,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Farid Malik (United Arab Emirates) andJK Kruger (Namibia) Player of the match: Unknown |
4 April Scorecard |
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| Bangladesh won by 3 wickets (D/L) Rubber Research Institute Ground,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Makbul Jaffer (Kenya) andI Massey (England) Player of the match:Akram Khan (Bangladesh) |
4 April Scorecard |
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| Ireland won by 51 runs Kelab Aman,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Tony Cooper (Fiji) andJohan Luther (Denmark) Player of the match:Angus Dunlop (Ireland) |
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 cricketerPhilip Snow.
1 April Scorecard |
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| Gibraltar won by 4 wickets Royal Selangor Club,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Colin Hoare (Canada) andKhoo Chai Huat (Malaysia) Player of the match:Tim Buzaglo (Gibraltar) |
1 April Scorecard |
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| West Africa won by 190 runs RMC,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:D Ker (Argentina) andHammy Reid (United States) Player of the match:Okon Ukpong (West Africa) |
2 April Scorecard |
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No result University of Malaya,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Bachitar Singh (Singapore) andAOD George (West Africa) |
2 April Scorecard |
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No result Victoria Institution,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Farid Malik (United Arab Emirates) andW Maha (Papua New Guinea) |
1 April Scorecard |
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Ian Stevenson 32 (82) Vavine Pala 5/16 (6.5 overs) |
| Papua New Guinea won by 5 runs University of Malaya,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:D Beltran (Gibraltar) andNaor Gudker (Israel) Player of the match:Vavine Pala (Papua New Guinea) |
2 April Scorecard |
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| Singapore won by 7 wickets (D/L) Rubber Research Institute Ground,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Randy Butler (Bermuda) andNaor Gudker (Israel) Player of the match: Unknown |
1 April Scorecard |
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| United Arab Emirates won by 34 runs Victoria Institution,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Tony Cooper (Fiji) andVM Rafik (East and Central Africa) Player of the match:Faoud Bacchus (United States) |
2 April Scorecard |
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No result Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:D Beltran (Gibraltar) andC Sen (Malaysia) |
4 April Scorecard |
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| Argentina won by 9 wickets Victoria Institution,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Randy Butler (Bermuda) andHammy Reid (United States) Player of the match:Bernardo Irigoyen (Argentina) |
4 April Scorecard |
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| East and Central Africa won by 45 runs RMC,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:D Beltran (Gibraltar) andAS Peter (Malaysia) Player of the match:Imran Brohi (East & Central Africa) |
4 April Scorecard |
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| Namibia won by 7 wickets Kilat Kelab Club,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:William Smith (Scotland) andRafiq Valimahomed (East and Central Africa) Player of the match:Danie Keulder (Namibia) |
5 April Scorecard |
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| Papua New Guinea won by 70 runs Royal Selangor Club,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Farid Malik (United Arab Emirates) andColin Hoare (Canada) Player of the match:Toka Gaudi (Papua New Guinea) |
5 April Scorecard |
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| Fiji won by 5 wickets RMC,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:AFM Akhtaruddin (Bangladesh) and Ismail Khan (Malaysia) Player of the match:Waisake Tukana (Fiji) |
5 April Scorecard |
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| Bermuda won by 58 runs Kelab Aman,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:D Ker (Argentina) andKhoo Chai Huat (Malaysia) Player of the match:Glen Smith (Bermuda) |
5 April Scorecard |
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| Canada won by 4 wickets Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Louis Hogan (Ireland) andMakbul Jaffer (Kenya) Player of the match:Muneeb Diwan (Canada) |
5 April Scorecard |
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| Denmark won by 3 wickets Rubber Research Institute Ground,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:S Kathiravel (Malaysia) andH Whitlock (Hong Kong) Player of the match:Thomas Hansen (Denmark) |
The first semi final betweenIreland andKenya 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 byBangladesh who beatScotland by 72 runs.
6, 7 April Scorecard |
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| Kenya won by 7 runs Kilat Kelab Club,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Darrell Hair (Australia) andNigel Plews (England) Player of the match:Maurice Odumbe (Kenya) |
8, 9 April Scorecard |
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| Bangladesh won by 72 runs Kilat Kelab Club,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Nigel Plews (England) andS. Venkataraghavan (India) Player of the match:Khaled Mashud (Bangladesh) |
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. TheDuckworth-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.
10, 11 April Scorecard |
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| Scotland won by 51 runs (D/L) Kilat Kelab Club,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Darrell Hair (Australia) andS. Venkataraghavan (India) Player of the match:Mike Smith (Scotland) |
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 in2009.
12, 13 April Scorecard |
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| Bangladesh won by 2 wickets (D/L) Kilat Kelab Club,Kuala Lumpur Umpires:Darrell Hair (Australia) andS. Venkataraghavan (India) Player of the match:Steve Tikolo (Kenya) |
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Odumbe | Kenya | 517 | 9 | 86.16 | 121* | 3 | 1 |
| Steve Tikolo | Kenya | 392 | 9 | 56.00 | 110 | 1 | 2 |
| Dekker Curry | Ireland | 391 | 7 | 65.16 | 158* | 2 | 1 |
| Riaz Farcy | Hong Kong | 391 | 9 | 55.85 | 108 | 1 | 3 |
| Alan Lewis | Ireland | 370 | 9 | 52.85 | 126* | 1 | 2 |
Source:CricketArchive
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then bybowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aasif Karim | Kenya | 61.1 | 19 | 8.26 | 19.31 | 2.56 | 4/7 |
| Asim Khan | Netherlands | 57.1 | 19 | 10.26 | 18.05 | 3.41 | 7/9 |
| Mohammad Rafique | Bangladesh | 57.4 | 19 | 10.68 | 18.21 | 3.52 | 4/25 |
| Søren Sørensen | Denmark | 65.5 | 18 | 10.16 | 21.94 | 2.77 | 3/19 |
| Martin Suji | Kenya | 69.4 | 17 | 9.35 | 24.58 | 2.28 | 5/7 |
Source:CricketArchive
| Pos | Team | WC Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bangladesh | Qualified for1999 World Cup |
| 2nd | Kenya | |
| 3rd | Scotland | Promoted to Division One for the next edition |
| 4th | Ireland | |
| 5th | Denmark | |
| 6th | Netherlands | |
| 7th | Canada | |
| 8th | Hong Kong | |
| 9th | Bermuda | Phillip Snow Plate Champion |
| 10th | United Arab Emirates | |
| 11th | Fiji | |
| 12th | United States | |
| 13th | Papua New Guinea | |
| 14th | Singapore | |
| 15th | Namibia | Relegated to Division two for the next edition |
| 16th | Malaysia | |
| 17th | East and Central Africa | |
| 18th | West Africa | |
| 19th | Gibraltar | |
| 20st | Argentina | |
| 21st | Israel Italy | Wooden Spooner |