2003 Youth Asia Cup
| Dates | 14 – 27 July 2003 |
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| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | 50-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage, playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Pakistan |
| Champions |  Nepal (2nd title) |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 23 |
| Player of the series |  Adnan Ilyas |
| Most runs | Adnan Ilyas (239) |
| Most wickets | Manjeet Shrestha (10) Adnan Ilyas (10) Waqas Jamil (10) |
The 2003 Youth Asia Cup was an international under-19 cricket tournament held in Karachi, Pakistan, from 14 to 27 July 2003. The fifth ACC under-19 tournament to be held, it was originally scheduled to be held in Singapore, but was moved to Karachi as a precaution against the SARS outbreak. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared organising responsibilities.[1]
Nepal defeated Malaysia in the final, winning its second title and qualifying for the 2004 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh.[2] Played during the usual off-season in Pakistan, the tournament was heavily impacted by monsoon rains – three matches (including the final) were shortened, three ended in no result (including a semi-final), and five were abandoned entirely (including the other semi-final), with no play possible.[3] The player of the tournament was Oman's Adnan Ilyas, who was the leading runscorer,[4] and also one of three players who led the tournament's wicket-taking, alongside Nepal's Manjeet Shrestha and Kuwait's Waqas Jamil.[5]
Squads
 Hong Kong[6]
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Kuwait[7]
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 Malaysia[8]
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 Maldives[9]
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Nepal[10]
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| Oman[11]
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 Qatar[12]
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 Singapore[13]
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 Thailand[14]
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 United Arab Emirates[15]
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Group stages
Source: CricketArchive
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | BP | Pts | NRR |
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| Nepal |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | +4.608 |
| Qatar |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | +1.204 |
| United Arab Emirates |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | –0.204 |
| Singapore |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | –1.030 |
| Maldives |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | –5.209 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | BP | Pts | NRR |
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| Malaysia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | +2.337 |
| Kuwait |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | +1.867 |
| Oman |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | +1.670 |
| Hong Kong |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | –2.064 |
| Thailand |
4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3.935 |
19 July Scorecard |
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- Kuwait won the toss and elected to bowl.
- The match was reduced to 35 overs per side before the start of play.[1]
Finals
Semi-finals
25–26 July Scorecard |
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- Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
- Nepal qualified for the final based on a better record in the group stages.
25–26 July Scorecard |
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- No toss was made.
- The match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
- Malaysia qualified for the final based on a better record in the group stages.
Final
27 July Scorecard |
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- Malaysia won the toss and elected to bowl.
- The match was reduced to 25 overs per side before the start of play.
- Nepal won the 2003 Youth Asia Cup and qualified for the 2004 Under-19 World Cup.
Statistics
Most runs
The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
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| Adnan Ilyas | Oman |
239 | 4 | 119.50 | 168* | 1 | 0 |
| Kanishka Chaugai | Nepal |
196 | 5 | 49.00 | 125 | 1 | 0 |
| Satgunasingam Vickneswaran | Malaysia |
183 | 3 | 61.00 | 125 | 1 | 0 |
| Yashwant Subedi | Nepal |
181 | 5 | 36.20 | 63 | 0 | 1 |
| Saim Shibli | Kuwait |
155 | 3 | 51.66 | 82 | 0 | 1 |
Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
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| Manjeet Shrestha | Nepal |
24.0 | 10 | 6.50 | 14.40 | 2.70 | 4/17 |
| Adnan Ilyas | Oman |
28.0 | 10 | 9.70 | 16.80 | 3.46 | 6/16 |
| Waqas Jamil | Kuwait |
27.3 | 10 | 10.90 | 16.50 | 3.96 | 4/23 |
| Imran Younus | Oman |
23.0 | 8 | 9.37 | 17.25 | 3.26 | 3/17 |
| Lakpar Lama | Nepal |
28.5 | 7 | 5.85 | 24.71 | 1.42 | 3/5 |
Source: CricketArchive
Final standing
| Rank | Team | Status |
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| 1 | Nepal
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Qualified for 2004 Under-19 World Cup |
| 2 | Malaysia |
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| 3 | Kuwait |
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| 4 | Qatar |
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| 5 | Oman |
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| 6 | United Arab Emirates |
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| 7 | Singapore |
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| 8 | Hong Kong |
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| 9 | Thailand |
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| 10 | Maldives |
References
- ^ a b Youth Asia Cup 2003 - Karachi, 14-27 July 2003 Archived 10 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine – Hong Kong Cricket Association. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ (27 July 2003). "Nepal book a berth for Youth World Cup 2004" – CricInfo. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Youth Asia Cup 2003 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Batting and fielding in Youth Asia Cup 2003 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Bowling in Youth Asia Cup 2003 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Hong Kong Squad – Youth Asia Cup 2003. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Kuwait Squad – Youth Asia Cup 2003. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Malaysia Squad – Youth Asia Cup 2003. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Maldives Squad – Youth Asia Cup 2003. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Nepal Squad – Youth Asia Cup 2003. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Oman Squad – Youth Asia Cup 2003. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Qatar Squad – Youth Asia Cup 2003. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Singapore Squad – Youth Asia Cup 2003. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Thailand Squad – Youth Asia Cup 2003. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ UAE Squad – Youth Asia Cup 2003. Retrieved 9 July 2015.