ICC Trophy 1997
The 1997 ICC Trophy was the qualifying tournament for the non-test nations for the 1999 Cricket World Cup . The tournament was played between March 24th and April 12th, 1997 in Malaysia . The winner was Bangladesh , who beat Kenya in the final with 2 wickets. Furthermore, Scotland qualified for the World Cup.
Attendees
A total of 22 teams from the following countries took part in the tournament:
format
The 22 teams were divided into two groups with six and two groups with five teams in the preliminary round. The first and second group qualified for the intermediate round. This was again carried out as two groups with four teams each. The group first and second qualified for the semi-finals. Their winners, in turn, then carried out the final. In addition, all other placements were played out. The finalists and the winner of the game for third place qualified for the world championship.
competition
Preliminary round
Group A
- table
| Group A | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +2,712 |
 Ireland
|
5 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 8th | +1,682 |
 United States
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6th | +0.740 |
 Singapore
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4th | -1,130 |
 Gibraltar
|
5 | 1 | 4th | 0 | 2 | -2.096 |
 Israel
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1,823 |
Group B
- table
| Group B | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bangladesh
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +1,909 |
 Denmark
|
5 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 8th | +0.931 |
 Ver. Arab. Emirates
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6th | +0.323 |
 Malaysia
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4th | +0.031 |
 West Africa
|
5 | 1 | 4th | 0 | 2 | -1,073 |
 Argentina
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -2,350 |
Group C
- table
| Group C | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands
|
4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7th | +2,932 |
 Canada
|
4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7th | +0.850 |
 Fiji
|
4th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4th | +0.184 |
 Namibia
|
4th | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1,293 |
|
East and Central Africa
|
4th | 0 | 4th | 0 | 0 | -0.984 |
Group D
- table
| Group D | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland
|
4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 8th | +1,646 |
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|
4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6th | +0.707 |
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|
4th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4th | +0.696 |
 Papua New Guinea
|
4th | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.722 |
 Italy
|
4th | 0 | 4th | 0 | 0 | -2,359 |
Intermediate round
Group E
- table
| Group D | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6th | +1,646 |
|
Scotland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4th | +0.707 |
|
Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +0.696 |
|
Canada
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.722 |
Group F.
- table
| Group D | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6th | +1,646 |
|
Bangladesh
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4th | +0.707 |
|
Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +0.696 |
|
Hong Kong
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.722 |
Semifinals
| 6-7 April scorecard |
Kuala Lumpur |
Kenya 215-8 (50) |
- |
Ireland 208-9 (50) |
| Kenya wins with 7 runs | ||||
| 8th-9th April scorecard |
Kuala Lumpur |
Bangladesh 243-7 (50) |
- |
Scotland 171 (44.5) |
| Bangladesh wins with 72 runs | ||||
3rd place match
| 10-11 April scorecard |
Kuala Lumpur |
Scotland 187-8 (45/45) |
- |
Ireland 141 (39/45) |
| Scotland wins with 51 runs ( D / L method ) | ||||
final
| 12-13 April scorecard |
Kuala Lumpur |
Kenya 241-7 (50) |
- |
Bangladesh 166-8 (25/25) |
| Bangladesh wins with 2 wickets ( D / L method ) | ||||