| Dates | 23 – 30 May 2017 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | 50-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin andplayoffs |
| Host |  Uganda |
| Champions |  Oman |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Most runs |  Bhavindu Adhihetty (222) |
| Most wickets | Khawar Ali (14) |
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2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was acricket tournament that took place inUganda between 23 and 30 May 2017.[1] The matches took place inLugogo,Kyambogo andEntebbe.[2] The top two teams,Oman andCanada, were promoted toDivision Two.[3] The final ended as a no result due to rain, and therefore Oman won the tournament by virtue of finishing top of the group stage table.[4]
Three countries bid to host the tournament –Canada,Malaysia, and Uganda.[5] In October 2016, theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) approved a proposal for the tournament to be held in Uganda, subject to security arrangements and costs.[6] Two ICC officials toured the country in December 2016, meeting with the country's First Lady,Janet Museveni, andPrime Minister,Ruhakana Rugunda. Museveni pledged government support for the tournament.[5]
The following teams qualified:
Uganda (5th in2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two) Canada (6th in2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two)
Malaysia (3rd in2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three)
Singapore (4th in2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three)
United States (1st in2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four) Oman (2nd in2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four)The following three venues were used for the tournament:
TheUnited States held a selection camp inHouston, Texas in March with 50 players, including three players withfirst-class experience;Ibrahim Khaleel,Roy Silva andCamilus Alexander.[7] The United States also participated in a six-day pre-tour in South Africa, immediately prior to the start of the tournament.[8] Prior to the tournament,Malaysia played in the2017 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup,[9]Canada played warm-up matches in Barbados[10] andUganda invitedKenya to play five 50-over matches.[11] Canada also played three warm-up matches in Zimbabwe.[12]
The following players were selected for the tournament:[13]
| Canada[14] Coach:Henry Osinde | Malaysia[15] Coach:Bilal Asad | Oman[16] Coach:Duleep Mendis | Singapore[17] Coach:Trevor Chappell | Uganda[18] Coach:Steve Tikolo | United States[19] Coach:Pubudu Dassanayake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fahad Babar was originally named in the United States squad, but was replaced bySagar Patel, after failing to recover from a hand injury suffered during the team's Los Angeles training camp.[20]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.238 | Meet in the final and promoted toDivision Two for 2018 |
| 2 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.817 | |
| 3 | Singapore | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.410 | Meet in the 3rd playoff and remain inDivision Three |
| 4 | United States | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.127 | |
| 5 | Uganda | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.205 | Meet in the 5th playoff and relegated toDivision Four for 2018 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.286 |
23 May 2017 Scorecard |
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Oman won by 4 wickets (DLS method) Entebbe Cricket Oval |
24 May 2017 Scorecard |
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Canada won by 83 runs Lugogo Cricket Oval,Lugogo Stadium |
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United States of America won by 6 wickets Kyambogo Cricket Oval,Kyambogo University |
24 May 2017 Scorecard |
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Uganda won by 66 runs Entebbe Cricket Oval |
26 May 2017 Scorecard |
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Singapore won by 7 wickets Lugogo Cricket Oval,Lugogo Stadium |
26 May 2017 Scorecard |
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Oman won by 6 wickets Kyambogo Cricket Oval,Kyambogo University |
26 May 2017 Scorecard |
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Malaysia won by 6 wickets Entebbe Cricket Oval |
27 May 2017 Scorecard |
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Uganda won by 4 wickets Lugogo Cricket Oval,Lugogo Stadium |
27 May 2017 Scorecard |
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Canada won by 96 runs Kyambogo Cricket Oval,Kyambogo University |
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Oman won by 5 wickets Entebbe Cricket Oval |
29 May 2017 Scorecard |
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Oman won by 131 runs Lugogo Cricket Oval,Lugogo Stadium |
29 May 2017 Scorecard |
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Singapore won by 2 runs Kyambogo Cricket Oval,Kyambogo University |
29 May 2017 Scorecard |
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United States of America won by 13 runs Entebbe Cricket Oval |
30 May 2017 Scorecard |
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No result Kyambogo Cricket Oval,Kyambogo University |
| Pos | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oman | Promoted toDivision Two for 2018 |
| 2nd | Canada | |
| 3rd | Singapore | Remained inDivision Three |
| 4th | United States | |
| 5th | Uganda | Relegated toDivision Four for 2018 |
| 6th | Malaysia |