| Dates | 31 August – 7 September 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | WT20I |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stages, playoffs |
| Host |  Scotland |
| Champions |  Bangladesh (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Thailand |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Player of the series | Chanida Sutthiruang |
| Most runs | Kathryn Bryce (168) |
| Most wickets | Chanida Sutthiruang (12) |
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The2019 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier was an internationalwomen's cricket tournament that was held in August and September 2019 in Scotland.[1][2] It was the fourth edition of theWomen's T20 World Cup Qualifier and was the qualification tournament for the2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup tournament.[2] Both finalists from the qualifier tournament progressed to the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[3][4] In June 2019,Cricket Scotland confirmed the tournament dates, format and venues.[5] The full schedule was confirmed on 8 August 2019.[6][7]
In July 2019, theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) suspendedZimbabwe Cricket, with the team barred from taking part in ICC events, which put their participation in the tournament in doubt.[8][9] The following month, with Zimbabwe banned from taking part in international cricket tournaments, the ICC confirmed thatNamibia would replace them in the tournament.
Bangladesh were the first team to qualify for the Women's T20 World Cup, after they beatIreland by four wickets in their semi-final match.Thailand qualified for their first Women's T20 Would Cup in the other semi-final, defeatingPapua New Guinea by eight wickets. The final was played atForthill, and saw Bangladesh claim their second title, beating Thailand by 70 runs in the final.
Eight teams took part in the qualifier for the2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. The first teams to qualify wereBangladesh andIreland, who finished bottom of the group at the2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament.[10] Twenty-six teams entered qualifying for the remaining five places, withScotland gaining the hosting rights in March 2019.[11] In Asia,Thailand defeated theUnited Arab Emirates on the final match day to finish with a perfect record to book their place into the qualifier.[12]
In May 2019, qualification tournaments were held in Africa, East-Asia and Pacific and the Americas.Zimbabwe,[13]Papua New Guinea,[14] and theUnited States[15] all won their respective groups to advance to the qualifier. The final qualifying tournament was in Europe, which saw theNetherlands become the final team to reach the qualifier, as they finished ahead of Scotland onnet run rate.[16] On 7 August 2019, Zimbabwe was removed from the competition and replaced byNamibia due to their suspension from the ICC.[17]
| Means of Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Qualifications | ||||
| 2018 World T20 | November 2018 | Tournament results | 2 | |
| Host | 1 | Scotland | ||
| Regional Qualifications | ||||
| Asia | 18–27 February 2019 | Thailand[18] | 1 | Thailand |
| Africa | 5–12 May 2019 |  Zimbabwe[19] | 1 | Zimbabwe Namibia |
| East Asia-Pacific | 6–10 May 2019 |  Vanuatu[20] | 1 |  Papua New Guinea |
| Americas | 17–19 May 2019 |  United States[21] | 1 | United States |
| Europe | 26–29 June 2019 |  Spain[22] | 1 |  Netherlands |
| Total | 8 | |||
On 21 August 2019, the ICC confirmed all the squads and match officials for the tournament.[23] The ICC appointed an all-female umpire panel, the first time this had happened at an ICC event.[24]
| Bangladesh[25] |  Ireland[26] | Namibia[27] | Netherlands[28] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea[29] | Scotland[30] | Thailand[31] | United States[32] |
Before the tournament, the eight teams took part in four warm-up matches which took place on 29 August 2019. These matches did not have WT20I status, as teams were allowed to field all fourteen members of their squad.[33]
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Sanjida Islam 24* (27) |
Bangladesh Women won by 10 wickets Lochlands Park,Arbroath Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andSue Redfern (Eng) |
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Thailand Women won by 58 runs Lochlands Park,Arbroath Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) |
The first round of matches saw rain affect all four of the matches that were scheduled to be played, with the game between Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea abandoned and moved to the reserve day.[34] The other match in Group A was reduced to seven overs per side, withKathryn Bryce taking two wickets and scoring 29not out, as she led Scotland to a 30-run victory over the United States atForthill.[35] In Group B, Thailand opened their campaign with a 30-run victory over the Netherlands atLochlands.Natthakan Chantam top-scored with 44, with Thailand scoring 76 runs from their nine overs, with the Netherlands only making 46 runs in reply.[36] The final match of the opening day saw Ireland recording a seven wicket victory over Namibia, after Namibia made 83/9 from their twenty overs, withEimear Richardson taking two wickets for ten runs. Ireland chased down the target in 15 overs withMary Waldron top scoring with 33.[37]
The second day of matches saw the first shock of the tournament, with Papua New Guinea beating hosts Scotland by six wickets in Group A. Scotland's captain,Kathryn Bryce, admitted that her side was below par at the halfway point, and that the team gave away too many runs.[38] In the other match in Group A, Bangladesh easily beat the United States, after the United States were bowled out for 46 runs, with Bangladesh winning by eight wickets.[39] In Group B, Namibia started strongly against Thailand, withSylvia Shihepo taking three wickets for eight runs, as Thailand were restricted to 99/6 in their 20 overs. However, Namibia were bowled out for 61 runs, withChanida Sutthiruang taking three wickets for ten runs, with Thailand winning by 38 runs.[40] In the day's final game, Ireland beat the Netherlands by 19 runs, despite a fightback from the Dutch side, after Ireland posted 120 runs in their innings.[41] The wins for Thailand and Ireland guaranteed both sides a semi-final place.[42] In the rescheduled match between Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh won a close game by six runs, via theDLS method.[43]
The final day of matches started in Group B with Thailand finishing top of the group with a two-run victory over Ireland. AfterLeah Paul took three wickets in the Thailand innings, Ireland made a poor start in their run chase. Ireland's captain,Laura Delany, said that they struggled with partnerships and was left with too much to get, as they lost four wickets in four overs, with Thailand winning the match.[44] The other match in Group B saw the Netherlands record their first victory of the tournament, with a six wicket win.Iris Zwilling andHeather Siegers each took three wickets to restrict Namibia to 91 for 8 from their twenty overs. In response,Sterre Kalis top scored for the Netherlands, as they chased down the target with 17 balls to spare.[45] In Group A, Bangladesh beat Scotland by 13 runs in a rain-affected match. Scotland suffered a collapse in their run chase, losing four quick wickets, including threerun outs, to end their chances of progressing to theWomen's T20 World Cup.[46] Papua New Guinea beat the United States by 22 runs in another match impacted by the weather.Sibona Jimmy scored an unbeaten half-century and took three wickets, in a player of the match performance, to help Papua New Guinea secure their second win of the tournament.[47] Therefore, Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea advanced to the semi-finals with wins in their final group matches.[48]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.821 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.445 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.377 |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.064 |
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Scotland Women won by 30 runs Forthill,Dundee Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andSue Redfern (Eng) Player of the match:Kathryn Bryce (Sco) |
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Papua New Guinea Women won by 6 wickets Lochlands Park,Arbroath Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andKim Cotton (NZ) Player of the match:Brenda Tau (PNG) |
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Bangladesh Women won by 8 wickets Lochlands Park,Arbroath Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andSue Redfern (Eng) Player of the match:Nahida Akter (Ban) |
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Bangladesh Women won by 6 runs (DLS method) Forthill,Dundee Umpires:Sue Redfern (Eng) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Nahida Akter (Ban) |
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Bangladesh Women won by 13 runs (DLS method) Forthill,Dundee Umpires:Eloise Sheridan (Aus) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Nigar Sultana (Ban) |
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Papua New Guinea Women won by 22 runs (DLS method) Lochlands Park,Arbroath Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andClaire Polosak (Aus) Player of the match:Sibona Jimmy (PNG) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.522 |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.905 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.615 |
| 4 | Namibia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.503 |
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Naruemol Chaiwai 44* (32) |
Thailand Women won by 30 runs Lochlands Park,Arbroath Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andClaire Polosak (Aus) Player of the match:Chanida Sutthiruang (Tha) |
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Ireland Women won by 7 wickets Lochlands Park,Arbroath Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Mary Waldron (Ire) |
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Thailand Women won by 38 runs Forthill,Dundee Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Chanida Sutthiruang (Tha) |
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Ireland Women won by 19 runs Forthill,Dundee Umpires:Eloise Sheridan (Aus) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Laura Delany (Ire) |
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Thailand Women won by 2 runs (DLS method) Forthill,Dundee Umpires:Sue Redfern (Eng) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Suleeporn Laomi (Tha) |
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Netherlands Women won by 6 wickets Lochlands Park,Arbroath Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andKim Cotton (NZ) Player of the match:Heather Siegers (Ned) |
The semi-finals saw Bangladesh and Thailand win their respective matches, to see them both progress to the tournament's final and the2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup tournament in Australia. Ireland made 85 runs from their 20 overs, with Bangladesh chasing down their target to win by four wickets.[53] Papua New Guinea only scored 67 runs in their 20 overs, with Thailand going on to win the fixture by eight wickets.[54]
In the play-off semi-finals, both teams batting second recorded big wins against their opponents. The United States made 90 for 4, withNadia Gruny scoring an unbeaten fifty. However, the Netherlands chased down their target to win by nine wickets.[55] In the final match of the day, Namibia were bowled out for 67 runs inside 18 overs. With only 68 runs needed for victory, Scotland reached their target in 8.4 overs, winning the match by ten wickets.[56]
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Bangladesh Women won by 4 wickets Forthill,Dundee Umpires:Sue Redfern (Eng) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Sanjida Islam (Ban) |
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Netherlands Women won by 9 wickets Lochlands Park,Arbroath Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andKim Cotton (NZ) Player of the match:Nadia Gruny (USA) |
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Thailand Women won by 8 wickets Forthill,Dundee Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Suleeporn Laomi (Tha) |
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Sarah Bryce 37* (30) |
Scotland Women won by 10 wickets Lochlands Park,Arbroath Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Sarah Bryce (Sco) |
In the third-place playoff, Ireland had a convincing win against Papua New Guinea.Konio Oala was the only cricketer for Papua New Guinea to reach double figures, making 35 runs, as the team finished on 85/8 from their twenty overs. Ireland chased down the target inside twelve overs, to win by eight wickets.[57] The playoff for seventh place saw the United States beat Namibia by six wickets, with the US team chasing down a target of 85 to win in the penultimate over of the match.[58]
The last pair of matches in the tournament started with the fifth-place playoff between Scotland and the Netherlands. SistersKathryn andSarah Bryce both made half centuries, with Scotland scoring 167/4 in their twenty overs. In reply, the Netherlands were bowled out for 97 runs, withMiranda Veringmeier top-scoring with 45, and Scotland winning by 70 runs.[59] In the tournament's final, Bangladesh beat Thailand, also by the margin of 70 runs, withSanjida Islam scoring 71not out.[60]
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United States Women won by 6 wickets Lochlands Park,Arbroath Umpires:Sue Redfern (Eng) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Samantha Ramautar (USA) |
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Ireland Women won by 8 wickets Forthill,Dundee Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andClaire Polosak (Aus) Player of the match:Kim Garth (Ire) |
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Scotland Women won by 70 runs Lochlands Park,Arbroath Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andSue Redfern (Eng) Player of the match:Sarah Bryce (Sco) |
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Bangladesh Women won by 70 runs Forthill,Dundee Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Sanjida Islam (Ban) |
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | Bangladesh |
| 2nd | Thailand |
| 3rd | Ireland |
| 4th | Papua New Guinea |
| 5th | Scotland |
| 6th | Netherlands |
| 7th | United States |
| 8th | Namibia |
Qualified for the2020 World Twenty20.