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| Dates | 18 June 2023 – 9 July 2023 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Groupround-robin andplay-offs |
| Host |  Zimbabwe |
| Champions |  Sri Lanka (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 34 |
| Player of the series | Sean Williams |
| Most runs | Sean Williams (600) |
| Most wickets | Wanindu Hasaranga (22) |
| Official website | International Cricket Council |
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The2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier was the 12th edition of theCricket World Cup Qualifier, which took place in June and July 2023 in Zimbabwe.[1] It was the culmination of the2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process and decided the final two participants for the2023 Cricket World Cup inIndia.[2][3]
In July 2020, Zimbabwe announced their intention to host the qualifier.[4] They had hosted theprevious qualification tournament in March 2018.[5] In December 2020, Zimbabwe were confirmed as the tournament hosts.
A fire occurred at theHarare Sports Club on 20 June 2023 behind the southwest grandstand, but no damage took place, and this did not affect the scheduling.[6] Following an inspection by an ICC security team, the venue was cleared for hosting the tournament.[7] The two finalists,Sri Lanka andthe Netherlands, claimed the last two places at the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[8] Sri Lanka won the tournament, beating the Netherlands by 128 runs in a one-sided final.[9]
The tournament featured ten teams; the bottom five teams from the2020–23 World Cup Super League, the top three teams from the2019–23 Cricket World Cup League 2, and the top two teams from the2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.
All matches in the qualifier tournament wereOne Day International (ODI) status. TheInternational Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed thatDRS would be used in the tournament, but only for matches in the Super Six stage and onwards. This was the first time the system was used in the Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.[10]
| Means of qualification[11] | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League (Bottom 5) | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 5 |  Ireland Netherlands Sri Lanka West Indies Zimbabwe |
| League 2 (Top 3) | 14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023 | Various | 3 |  Nepal Oman Scotland |
| Qualifier Play-off (Top 2) | 26 March – 5 April 2023 |  Namibia | 2 |  United Arab Emirates United States |
| Total | 10 | |||
The top two sides from this qualifier will be awarded a spot in the2023 Cricket World Cup.[12][13] Originally, it was intended that the top-ranked team in the CWC League 2 (Scotland) could be promoted to the next Super League at the expense of the 13th ranked Super League team (Netherlands); but only if the League 2 winner finished as the higher of the two in this tournament. The team ranked lower would then have played in the next edition of League 2.[13][14] However, in November 2021, the ICC announced that there would not be a second edition of the Super League.[15]
| Harare | Bulawayo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | Takashinga Cricket Club | Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo Athletic Club |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: – | Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 12,000 |
The following squads were named ahead of the tournament:[16]
| Ireland[17] | Nepal[18] | Netherlands[19] | Oman[20] | Scotland[21] |
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| Sri Lanka[22] | United Arab Emirates[23] | United States[24] | West Indies[25] | Zimbabwe[26] |
On June 8,Gudakesh Motie was ruled out of the tournament due to a lower back injury and was replaced in West Indies' squad byJohnson Charles.[27] Sri Lanka addedSahan Arachchige,Dilshan Madushanka andDunith Wellalage as standby players to their squad during the group stage of the tournament.[28] Before the Super Six stage of the tournament,Nyasha Mayavo was added to Zimbabwe's squad to replace the injuredClive Madande.[29]Yannic Cariah was also ruled out of the tournament after the group stages, andKevin Sinclair replaced in West Indies' squad.[30] Dilshan Madushanka was later added to Sri Lanka's main squad after an injury ruled outDushmantha Chameera.[31]Lahiru Kumara too was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament during the Super Six stage, and Sahan Arachchige was added to Sri Lanka's main squad to replace him.[32]
Ten non-ODI warm-up matches were played on 13 June and 15 June 2023.[33]
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West Indies won by 91 runs Harare Sports Club,Harare Umpires:Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) andAsif Yaqoob (Pak) |
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Zimbabwe won by 28 runs Takashinga Cricket Club,Harare Umpires:Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) andAllahudien Paleker (SA) |
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United Arab Emirates won by 3 wickets Old Hararians,Harare Umpires:Alex Wharf (Eng) andMartin Saggers (Eng) |
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Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andWayne Knights (NZ) |
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Ireland won by 5 wickets Bulawayo Athletic Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Bongani Jele (SA) andLeslie Reifer (WI) |
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Nepal won by 2 wickets Harare Sports Club,Harare Umpires:Roland Black (Ire) andAhmed Shah Pakteen (Afg) |
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West Indies won by 114 runs Takashinga Cricket Club,Harare Umpires:Sam Nogajski (Aus) andRaveendra Wimalasiri (SL) |
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Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets Old Hararians,Harare Umpires:Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) andAsif Yaqoob (Pak) |
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Netherlands won by 2 wickets Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Iknow Chabi (Zim) andLangton Rusere (Zim) |
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Sri Lanka won by 198 runs Bulawayo Athletic Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Aleem Dar (Pak) andLeslie Reifer (WI) |
The draw for the group stage was announced on 23 May 2023, with Group A was played inHarare and Group B inBulawayo.[10] The top three teams in each group advanced to the Super Six.[34]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.241 | Advanced to theSuper Six |
| 2 | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.667 | |
| 3 | West Indies | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.525 | |
| 4 | Nepal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.176 | Advanced to the 7th–10thPlay-offs |
| 5 | United States | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −2.169 |
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Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets Harare Sports Club,Harare Umpires:Allahudien Paleker (SA) andSam Nogajski (Aus) Player of the match:Craig Ervine (Zim) |
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West Indies won by 39 runs Takashinga Cricket Club,Harare Umpires:Roland Black (Ire) andJayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) Player of the match:Jason Holder (WI) |
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Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets Harare Sports Club,Harare Umpires:Martin Saggers (Eng) andRaveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Player of the match:Sikandar Raza (Zim) |
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Nepal won by 6 wickets Takashinga Cricket Club,Harare Umpires:Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afg) andAsif Yaqoob (Pak) Player of the match:Karan KC (Nep) |
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West Indies won by 101 runs Harare Sports Club,Harare Umpires:Allahudien Paleker (SA) andMartin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match:Shai Hope (WI) |
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Netherlands won by 5 wickets Takashinga Cricket Club,Harare Umpires:Roland Black (Ire) andJayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) Player of the match:Scott Edwards (Ned) |
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Zimbabwe won by 35 runs Harare Sports Club,Harare Umpires:Sam Nogajski (Aus) andRaveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Player of the match:Sikandar Raza (Zim) |
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Netherlands won by 7 wickets Takashinga Cricket Club,Harare Umpires:Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afg) andMartin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match:Max O'Dowd (Ned) |
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Zimbabwe won by 304 runs Harare Sports Club,Harare Umpires:Sam Nogajski (Aus) andMartin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match:Sean Williams (Zim) |
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Match tied (Netherlands won theSuper Over) Takashinga Cricket Club,Harare Umpires:Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) andRaveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Player of the match:Logan van Beek (Ned) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.047 | Advanced to theSuper Six |
| 2 | Scotland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.540 | |
| 3 | Oman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −1.221 | |
| 4 | Ireland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.061 | Advanced to the 7th–10thPlay-offs |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −2.249 |
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Sri Lanka won by 175 runs Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Wayne Knights (NZ) andLangton Rusere (Zim) Player of the match:Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) |
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Oman won by 5 wickets Bulawayo Athletic Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Iknow Chabi (Zim) andAleem Dar (Pak) Player of the match:Zeeshan Maqsood (Oma) |
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Scotland won by 1 wicket Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Leslie Reifer (WI) andAlex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match:Michael Leask (Sco) |
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Oman won by 5 wickets Bulawayo Athletic Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andBongani Jele (SA) Player of the match:Shoaib Khan (Oma) |
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Dimuth Karunaratne 61* (51) |
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andLangton Rusere (Zim) Player of the match:Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) |
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Scotland won by 111 runs Bulawayo Athletic Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Iknow Chabi (Zim) andAleem Dar (Pak) Player of the match:Richie Berrington (Sco) |
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Sri Lanka won by 133 runs Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andWayne Knights (NZ) Player of the match:Dimuth Karunaratne (SL) |
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Scotland won by 76 runs Bulawayo Athletic Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Bongani Jele (SA) andAlex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match:Brandon McMullen (Sco) |
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Sri Lanka won by 82 runs Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Bongani Jele (SA) andAlex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match:Maheesh Theekshana (SL) |
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Ireland won by 138 runs Bulawayo Athletic Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Leslie Reifer (WI) andLangton Rusere (Zim) Player of the match:Paul Stirling (Ire) |
| Play-off semi-finals | 7th place play-off | ||||||||
| A5 | United States | 196 (42.4) | |||||||
| B4 | Ireland | 197/4 (34.2) | |||||||
| A4 | Nepal | 268/9 (50) | |||||||
| B4 | Ireland | 269/8 (49.2) | |||||||
| B5 | United Arab Emirates | 181 (46.5) | |||||||
| A4 | Nepal | 185/7 (43.2) | 9th place play-off | ||||||
| B5 | United Arab Emirates | 308/4 (50) | |||||||
| A5 | United States | 307/9 (50) | |||||||
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Ireland won by 6 wickets Takashinga Cricket Club,Harare Umpires:Leslie Reifer (WI) andAhmed Shah Pakteen (Afg) Player of the match:Craig Young (Ire) |
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Nepal won by 3 wickets Takashinga Cricket Club,Harare Umpires:Aleem Dar (Pak) andBongani Jele (SA) Player of the match:Dipendra Singh Airee (Nep) |
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Ireland won by 2 wickets Takashinga Cricket Club,Harare Umpires:Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) andLeslie Reifer (WI) Player of the match:Curtis Campher (Ire) |
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UAE won by 1 run Takashinga Cricket Club,Harare Umpires:Iknow Chabi (Zim) andAsif Yaqoob (Pak) Player of the match:Asif Khan (UAE) |
Teams that advance to the Super Six played three further matches against the qualifiers from the other group, with the two results against teams from their own group carrying forward from the group stage. Teams also carried forward their seeding positions from the first stage to determine the fixtures for the Super Six.[57]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.600 | Advanced to theFinal and qualified for the2023 Cricket World Cup |
| 2 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.160 | |
| 3 | Scotland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.102 | |
| 4 | Zimbabwe(H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −0.099 | |
| 5 | West Indies | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −0.204 | |
| 6 | Oman | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.895 |
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Zimbabwe won by 14 runs Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Roland Black (Ire) andWayne Knights (NZ) Player of the match:Sean Williams (Zim) |
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Sri Lanka won by 21 runs Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andMartin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match:Dhananjaya de Silva (SL) |
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Scotland won by 7 wickets Harare Sports Club,Harare Umpires:Sam Nogajski (Aus) andAlex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match:Brandon McMullen (Sco) |
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Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Roland Black (Ire) andLeslie Reifer (WI) Player of the match:Maheesh Theekshana (SL) |
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Netherlands won by 74 runs (DLS method) Harare Sports Club,Harare Umpires:Iknow Chabi (Zim) andAhmed Shah Pakteen (Afg) Player of the match:Vikramjit Singh (Ned) |
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Scotland won by 31 runs Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Allahudien Paleker (SA) andAsif Yaqoob (Pak) Player of the match:Chris Sole (Sco) |
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West Indies won by 7 wickets Harare Sports Club,Harare Umpires:Aleem Dar (Pak) andRaveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Player of the match:Brandon King (WI) |
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Netherlands won by 4 wickets Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Bongani Jele (SA) andAllahudien Paleker (SA) Player of the match:Bas de Leede (Ned) |
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Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets Harare Sports Club,Harare Umpires:Wayne Knights (NZ) andLangton Rusere (Zim) Player of the match:Maheesh Theekshana (SL) |
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Sri Lanka won by 128 runs Harare Sports Club,Harare Umpires:Gregory Brathwaite (WI) andAlex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match:Dilshan Madushanka (SL) |
| Position | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sri Lanka | Qualified for the2023 Cricket World Cup |
| 2nd | Netherlands | |
| 3rd | Scotland | |
| 4th | Zimbabwe | |
| 5th | West Indies | |
| 6th | Oman | |
| 7th | Ireland | |
| 8th | Nepal | |
| 9th | United Arab Emirates | |
| 10th | United States |
The ICC named the following players in the team of the tournament:[65]
Pathum NissankaVikramjit SinghBrandon McMullenSean WilliamsBas de LeedeSikandar RazaScott Edwards (c,wk)Wanindu HasarangaMaheesh TheekshanaChris SoleRichard Ngarava| Stages | |||||||
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