Dates | 2 August – 5 August |
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Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
Tournament format(s) | Group stage and Knockout |
Host(s) | Ireland |
Champions | Ireland & Netherlands (shared) (1st title) |
Participants | 6 |
Matches | 11 |
Player of the series | Andre Botha |
Most runs | Ryan Watson (100) |
Most wickets | Dewald Nel (9) |
Official website | 2008 Qualifier Official Website |
The 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was the inaugural tournament of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier and was played between 2 and 5 August 2008 in Stormont, Belfast in Northern Ireland. The top three [1] played in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The six competing teams were: Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, The Netherlands and Scotland. [2]
The competition was won by Ireland and the Netherlands, who shared the trophy after rain forced the final to be abandoned without a ball bowled. Both teams qualified for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 finals in England. After the withdrawal of Zimbabwe from the competition, the two finalists were joined by third-placed Scotland who eliminated Kenya.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.205 | Semi-finals |
2 | Scotland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.313 | |
3 | Bermuda | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.610 | 5th Place playoff |
2 August Scorecard |
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3 August Scorecard |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.351 | Semi-finals |
2 | Kenya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.126 | |
3 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.185 | 5th Place playoff |
2 August Scorecard |
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3 August Scorecard |
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Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
B2 | Kenya | 67 (17.2) | |||||||
A1 | Ireland | 72/6 (19.1) | |||||||
A1 | Ireland | ||||||||
B1 | Netherlands | ||||||||
A2 | Scotland | 107/8 (20) | |||||||
B1 | Netherlands | 110/5 (18) | 3rd Place Playoff | ||||||
B2 | Kenya | 106/9 (20) | |||||||
A2 | Scotland | 107/1 (18.1) |
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A3 | Bermuda | 70 (20) | ||
B3 | Canada | 71/2 (10.3) |
4 August Scorecard |
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4 August Scorecard |
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4 August Scorecard |
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5 August Scorecard |
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Position | Team |
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1st | Ireland |
Netherlands | |
3rd | Scotland |
4th | Kenya |
5th | Canada |
6th | Bermuda |
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