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ICC Trophy winners and first World Cup qualification
Beat Kenya in the 1997 ICC Trophy final to qualify for the 1999 World Cup.
Record holderBangladesh national cricket team
Date achieved13 April 1997
Official statement
Bangladesh won the 1997 ICC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur, beating Kenya by two wickets (rain-revised target) in the final on 13 April 1997, securing a place at the 1999 Cricket World Cup.
Criteria met
- 01Check final scorecard for result and revised target.
- 02Verify match date and venue against tournament records.
- 03Confirm World Cup qualification through ICC records.
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