| Dates | 6 July 2015 (2015-07-06) – 26 July 2015 (2015-07-26) |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International, Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin, Playoffs |
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| Champions | |
| Participants | 14 |
| Matches | 51 |
| Player of the series | |
| Most runs | |
| Most wickets | |
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The2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, for the2016 World Twenty20, was held from 6 to 26 July 2015.[2][3] The tournament was hosted by both Ireland and Scotland. 51 matches were played among 14 nations, down from 72 matches among 16 nations inthe previous edition.[4] The tournament formed part of theICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series, with the top six teams going forward to the qualifying round of the2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament.[5]
Matches where both teams had T20I status were recorded as aTwenty20 International match. The teams in this tournament with this status wereScotland,Ireland,Netherlands,Afghanistan,United Arab Emirates,Hong Kong,Nepal andPapua New Guinea. Matches which featured one or two teams without T20I status were recorded as aTwenty20 match.
Scotland were the first team to qualify for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament by finishing top of Group B.[6] Co-hosts Ireland joined them by finishing top of Group A.[7] Joining the two group winners through the qualifier matches were the Netherlands,[8] Afghanistan[9] Hong Kong,[10] andOman.[11] It was the first time that Oman qualified for a major ICC event and with their win over Namibia, they gained T20I status.[11] The UAE and Nepal who made their debut in the2014 ICC World Twenty20 did not qualify, however the UAE did play in the2016 Asia Cup which for the first time was played in a Twenty20 format.
Scotland and the Netherlands shared the trophy after the final was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.[1][12] The Netherlands were the only associate nation to advance past the group stage in the2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament.
| Team | Qualification tournament | Standing | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier Tournament co-host | Winner | Europe | |
| 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier | Runner-up | Asia | |
| 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier | Third | Asia | |
| 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier | Fourth | Asia | |
| 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier | Fifth | Europe | |
| 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier | Sixth | Asia | |
| Tournament co-host | Europe | ||
| 2015 ICC Africa Twenty20 Championship | Winner | Africa | |
| 2015 ICC Africa Twenty20 Championship | Runner-up | Africa | |
| 2015 ICC Americas Twenty20 Division One | Winner | Americas | |
| 2015 ICC Americas Twenty20 Division One | Runner-up | Americas | |
| 2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup | Winner | Asia | |
| 2014 ICC East Asia-Pacific Men's Championship | Winner | East Asia Pacific | |
| 2015 ICC Europe Division One | Winner | Europe |
From the 14 teams, the top 6 qualifiers will progress to the first (qualifying) round of the2016 ICC World Twenty20, where they will meet the ninth and tenth-ranked full members (Bangladesh and Zimbabwe) in theICC T20I Championship table as on 30 April 2014.[5] The teams for the two groups along with the fixtures were announced on 14 May.[13][14]
Scotland'sKyle Coetzer was not originally included in the 15-man squad, but was added on 10 June afterFreddie Coleman withdrew due to personal circumstances.[29] America'sSteven Taylor withdrew from the squad on 22 June after securing a contract withBarbados Tridents in theCaribbean Premier League (CPL).[30] He was replaced byTimothy Surujbally.[31] On 2 July Hong Kong'sWaqas Barkat was replaced byGiacomo Lamplough after Barkat was ruled out due to visa issues.[32] Canada'sNikhil Dutta chose to stay with theSt Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the CPL and was replaced byHiral Patel.[33] South African bornRoelof van der Merwe obtained a Dutch passport a month before the tournament started[34] and was selected overVivian Kingma.[33] Namibia'sZhivago Groenewald was replaced byMichau du Preez.[33] Oman'sKhawar Ali returned home for personal reasons midway through the tournament, and was replaced byArun Poulose in their squad.[35] However, Ali returned for the 5th place play-off match against Afghanistan, and in turn made his T20I debut.[36]
Dutch bowlerAhsan Malik was reported forbowling with an illegal action following the Netherlands win over Scotland on 11 July.[37] He was not allowed to take any further part in the tournament, until an independent assessment has taken place.[37] Kenyan bowlerJames Ngoche was also suspended for bowling with an illegal action.[38] This was following Kenya's match with Oman on 11 July. Along with Malik, Ngoche undertook an independent assessment.[38] Hong Kong spin bowlerNizakat Khan was suspended for bowling with an illegal action, following Hong Kong's match against Nepal on 15 July. He too underwent an independent assessment.[39] On 23 July Namibia'sJason Davidson was suspended for using an illegal action in their match against the Netherlands. He also underwent an assessment on his bowling.[40]
Venues in the island of Ireland. This includes the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland | Venues in Scotland |
| Venue | City | Country[B 1] | Capacity | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormont | Belfast | Ireland | 7,000 | 8 |
| Bready Cricket Club Ground | Magheramason | Ireland | Unknown | 4 |
| Malahide Cricket Club Ground | Dublin | Ireland | 11,500 | 14[B 2] |
| Clontarf Cricket Club Ground | Dublin | Ireland | 3,200 | 4[B 3] |
| Grange Cricket Club Ground | Edinburgh | Scotland | 3,000 | 7 |
| Myreside Cricket Ground | Edinburgh | Scotland | Unknown | 4 |
| New Williamfield | Stirling | Scotland | Unknown | 5 |
| Goldenacre | Edinburgh | Scotland | Unknown | 5 |
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Papua New Guinea won by 10 runs (DLS method) Bready Cricket Club Ground,County Tyrone Umpires:Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) andPaul Wilson (Aus) |
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Scotland won by 6 wickets Grange Cricket Club Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andIan Ramage (Sco) |
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Hong Kong won by 9 runs Myreside Cricket Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Nigel Llong (Eng) andDavid Odhiambo (Ken) |
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United States of America won by 5 wickets Bready Cricket Club Ground,County Tyrone Umpires:Johan Cloete (SA) andRuchira Palliyaguruge (SL) |
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Western Districts Cricket Union won by 8 wickets Grange Cricket Club Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Ahsan Raza (Pak) andGregory Brathwaite (WI) |
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Afghanistan won by 8 wickets Myreside Cricket Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Shaun George (SA) andVineet Kulkarni (Ind) |
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United Arab Emirates won by 20 runs (DLS method) Stormont,Belfast Umpires:Mark Hawthorne (Sco) andTim Robinson (Eng) |
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Match abandoned Bready Cricket Club Ground,County Tyrone Umpires:Johan Cloete (SA) andPaul Wilson (Aus) |
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Scotland won by 69 runs (DLS method) Goldenacre,Edinburgh Umpires:Nigel Llong (Eng) andIan Ramage (Sco) |
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Match abandoned Bready Cricket Club Ground,County Tyrone Umpires:Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) andPaul Wilson (Aus) |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.356 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.614 | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.314 | |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.113 | |
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.321 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.523 | |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −1.499 |
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Ireland won by 7 wickets Stormont,Belfast Umpires:Anil Chaudhary (Ind) andPaul Wilson (WI) Player of the match:John Mooney (Ire) |
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Nepal won by 6 wickets Stormont,Belfast Umpires:Mark Hawthorne (Ire) andTim Robinson (Eng) Player of the match:Shakti Gauchan (Nep) |
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Jersey won by 9 wickets Bready Cricket Club Ground,County Tyrone Umpires:Johan Cloete (SA) andMark Hawthorne (Ire) Player of the match:Peter Gough (Jer) |
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Papua New Guinea won by 24 runs Bready Cricket Club Ground,County Tyrone Umpires:Mark Hawthorne (Ire) andRuchira Palliyaguruge (SL) |
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Namibia won by 7 wickets Stormont,Belfast Umpires:Johan Cloete (SA) andRuchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match:Gerrie Snyman (Nam) |
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Match abandoned Bready Cricket Club Ground,County Tyrone Umpires:Tim Robinson (Eng) andPaul Wilson (Aus) |
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Ireland won by 8 wickets Stormont,Belfast Umpires:Anil Chaudhary (Ind) andJohan Cloete (SA) Player of the match:Kevin O'Brien (Ire) |
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Papua New Guinea won by 2 wickets Stormont,Belfast Umpires:Anil Chaudhary (Ind) andRuchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match:Norman Vanua (PNG) |
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United States of America won by 5 wickets Bready Cricket Club Ground,County Tyrone Umpires:Mark Hawthorne (Ire) andPaul Wilson (WI) Player of the match:Akeem Dodson (USA) |
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Hong Kong won by 5 wickets Stormont,Belfast Umpires:Johan Cloete (SA) andRuchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match:Haseeb Amjad (HK) |
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Papua New Guinea won by 8 wickets Malahide Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Johan Cloete (SA) andTim Robinson (Eng) Player of the match:Assad Vala (PNG) |
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Namibia won by 9 wickets Clontarf Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Anil Chaudhary (Ind) andNigel Llong (Eng) Player of the match:Gerrie Snyman (Nam) |
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Hong Kong won by 5 runs Malahide Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) andPaul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match:Irfan Ahmed (HK) |
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Jersey won by 7 wickets Malahide Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Mark Hawthorne (Ire) andNigel Llong (Eng) Player of the match:Nathaniel Watkins (Jer) |
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Namibia won by 49 runs Malahide Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Anil Chaudhary (Ind) andRuchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match:Bernard Scholtz (Nam) |
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United States of America won by 7 wickets Clontarf Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Johan Cloete (SA) andPaul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match:Nicholas Standford (USA) |
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Ireland won by 7 wickets Malahide Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Johan Cloete (SA) andNigel Llong (Eng) Player of the match:Paul Stirling (Ire) |
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United States of America won by 18 runs Malahide Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Tim Robinson (Eng) andPaul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match:Nicholas Standford (USA) |
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Hong Kong won by 83 runs Clontarf Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Mark Hawthorne (Ire) andRuchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match:Irfan Ahmed (HK) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.205 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.151 | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.690 | |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.374 | |
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −0.645 | |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −1.688 | |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1.295 |
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Scotland won by 9 wickets Grange Cricket Club Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Ahsan Raza (Pak) andShaun George (SA) Player of the match:George Munsey (Sco) |
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Afghanistan won by 32 runs Grange Cricket Club Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andDavid Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match:Sharafuddin Ashraf (Afg) |
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Kenya won by 7 wickets Myreside Cricket Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andShaun George (SA) Player of the match:Irfan Karim (Ken) |
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Afghanistan won by 8 wickets Grange Cricket Club Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Nigel Llong (Eng) andIan Ramage (Sco) Player of the match:Mohammad Shahzad (Afg) |
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Netherlands won by 32 runs Grange Cricket Club Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Vineet Kulkarni (Ind) andDavid Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match:Alasdair Evans (Sco) |
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Kenya won by 7 runs Myreside Cricket Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Ahsan Raza (Pak) andIan Ramage (Sco) Player of the match:Collins Obuya (Ken) |
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Netherlands won by 7 wickets Grange Cricket Club Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Vineet Kulkarni (Ind) andNigel Llong (Eng) Player of the match:Roelof van der Merwe (Ned) |
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Oman won by 7 wickets (DLS method) New Williamfield,Stirling Umpires:Shaun George (SA) andIan Ramage (Sco) |
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Afghanistan won by 37 runs Grange Cricket Club Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Ahsan Raza (Pak) andGregory Brathwaite (WI) Player of the match:Mohammad Shahzad (Afg) |
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Oman won by 6 wickets Myreside Cricket Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Nigel Llong (Eng) andDavid Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match:Jatinder Singh (Oman) |
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United Arab Emirates won by 5 wickets New Williamfield,Stirling Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andIan Ramage (Sco) Player of the match:Mohammad Shahzad (UAE) |
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Scotland won by 7 wickets Grange Cricket Club Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Ahsan Raza (Pak) andShaun George (SA) Player of the match:Richie Berrington (Sco) |
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Oman won by 40 runs Goldenacre,Edinburgh Umpires:Vineet Kulkarni (Ind) andIan Ramage (Sco) Player of the match:Mehran Khan (Oman) |
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Kenya won by 42 runs Goldenacre,Edinburgh Umpires:Shaun George (SA) andVineet Kulkarni (Ind) Player of the match:Narendra Kalyan (Ken) |
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Scotland won by 8 wickets Goldenacre,Edinburgh Umpires:Ahsan Raza (Pak) andDavid Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match:Kyle Coetzer (Sco) |
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Netherlands won by 6 wickets Goldenacre,Edinburgh Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andIan Ramage (Sco) Player of the match:Stephan Myburgh (Ned) |
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Scotland won by 23 runs Goldenacre,Edinburgh Umpires:Shaun George (SA) andDavid Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match:Kyle Coetzer (Sco) |
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Netherlands won by 4 wickets Myreside Cricket Ground,Edinburgh Umpires:Ahsan Raza (Pak) andVineet Kulkarni (Ind) Player of the match:Timm van der Gugten (Ned) |
| Qualifiers | Semi-finals† | Final | ||||||||||||
| B1 | 117/5 | |||||||||||||
| A2 | 162/5 | A2 | 116 | |||||||||||
| B3 | 161/7 | B1 | abd. | |||||||||||
| B2 | abd. | |||||||||||||
| A1 | 128 | |||||||||||||
| A3 | 135/6 | B2 | 129/5 | |||||||||||
| B2 | 137/6 | 3rd place play-off | ||||||||||||
| A2 | abd. | |||||||||||||
| A1 | abd. | |||||||||||||
| Qualifiers | 5th place play-off† | ||||||||
| A4 | 127/6 | ||||||||
| B3 | 128/4 | ||||||||
| B3 | 130/5 | ||||||||
| B4 | 127/9 | ||||||||
| B4 | 150/5 | ||||||||
| A3 | 148/9 | ||||||||
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Hong Kong won by 5 wickets Malahide Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Shaun George (SA) andNigel Llong (Eng) Player of the match:Nawroz Mangal (Afg) |
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Netherlands won by 4 wickets Malahide Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Johan Cloete (SA) andVineet Kulkarni (Ind) Player of the match:Bernard Scholtz (Nam) |
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Afghanistan won by 6 wickets Malahide Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andAnil Chaudhary (Ind) Player of the match:Nawroz Mangal (Afg) |
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Oman won by 5 wickets Malahide Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) andIan Ramage (Sco) Player of the match:Zeeshan Siddiqui (Oman) |
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Scotland won by 5 wickets Malahide Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Shaun George (SA) andRuchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match:Robert Taylor (Sco) |
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Afghanistan won by 5 wickets Clontarf Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andAnil Chaudhary (Ind) Player of the match:Najibullah Zadran (Afg) |
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Netherlands win by 5 wickets Malahide Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Johan Cloete (SA) andVineet Kulkarni (Ind) Player of the match:Mudassar Bukhari (Ned) |
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Match abandoned Malahide Cricket Club Ground,Dublin Umpires:Vineet Kulkarni (Ind) andRuchira Palliyaguruge (SL) |
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1st to 6th Qualified for the2016 ICC World Twenty20 and2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier.